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Having never been to this part of the preserve area, which is the fourth oldest in Illinois, many questions came to mind. First off, who was Cap Sauers?
It took a little digging, but then I came upon a tribute to him, written in "People and News" from the Illinois Periodicals Online (IPO), a digital imaging project at the Northern Illinois University Libraries funded by the Illinois State Library. This was written in 1970: "Cap" Sauers after more than forty years in parks and conservation service retired in 1965. Upon retirement "Cap" was honored by this Association with an honorary life membership.
Charles G. "Cap" Sauers, 77, General Superintendent Emeritus of the Cook County Forest Preserve District, and general superintendent from 1929 to 1964, passed away on May 12 in his home in Hinsdale.
Mr. Sauers was one of the most colorful figures in the parks field. A combination man-of-the-soil and academician, he was a tall, gangling figure in a broad-rimmed hat, colorful vest, bow tie and heavy tweeds. Most of the time it was hard to find him— he's out somewhere inspecting his domain, the nature belt that rings the city of Chicago.
Sauers lived in a sprawling house on a 15 acre plot that has been described as a park in itself. He grew his own vegetables. He was early to bed (before 9 every night) and early to rise (4 a.m.) and spent the early hours in his "morning room" reading "egghead" magazines, detective stories, historical novels and biographies. A large library of cookbooks is testimonial to his love of the culinary art.
Sauers was a graduate of Purdue University, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Horticulture) in 1915, and studied landscape architecture at Harvard Graduate School in 1916 and 1917. Then he answered the call of his country and served as a Captain of Field Artillery from 1917 to 1919.
From 1919 to 1929 he served as Assistant to the Director and Superintendent of Lands and Waters, Indiana Department of Conservation. This was the beginning of state parks in Indiana and the major system was developed in these years.
Sauers served as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Conference on State Parks and the American Institute of Park Executives for various terms. He assisted in the inauguration of the National Conference on State Parks in Des Moines in 1920. In 1928 he lectured on the Pacific Coast for the National Conference on State Parks, with funds provided by the Rockefeller Foundation.
Sauers was a member of the Advisory Board on National Parks Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments from 1941 to 1952. Since he was a member and chairman of the Conservation Advisory Board, State of Illinois.
He received the Pugsley bronze medal of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society in 1930, was an Honorary Fellow of the A.I.P.E., a Fellow of the A.S. L.A., and was a member of Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Delta Chi, and Alpha Zeta fraternities.
Sauers spent 40 years in the acquisition, development and operation of natural landscapes for the use of people. He was the man who had to be forced by his County Board to take a $1,200 a year pay boost instead of three per cent—or $540—he allotting himself because that was what had been granted other county workers.
One of his colleagues still at work with the Cook County Forest Preserve District gave him this tribute, "No one, whose privilege it was to know him is likely to forget him. What he preached he practiced. What he believed he believed with heart and soul. He was truly a great man."
Charles Goodwin "Cap' Sauers (1894-1970)
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Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, NJSP Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan, New Jersey Homeland Security Director Jared Maples attend the funeral of Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals at St. Aedan's Church in Jersey City, N.J. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. (Office of the Attorney General / Tim Larsen)
The Pigeon Detectives performing at Leeds Metropolitan University on Tuesday 12th March 2011.
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Wearing tweed and a hat I felt like a detective LOL
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