George Warren Brown and Betty Bofinger Brown
Betty Bofinger Brown was born in Illinois in 1864. She was adopted by John N. Bofinger and his family, and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1885, Betty married George Warren Brown, who founded the Brown Shoe Company in St. Louis, Missouri in 1878. The Brown Shoe Company developed not only the bestselling Buster Brown children's shoe line, but also the American Lady and American Gentleman adult shoe lines. The Brown Shoe Company made a generous contribution to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair to help bring national attention to St. Louis, Missouri. It was during the St. Louis World's Fair that the Brown Shoe Company acquired the rights to the Buster Brown advertising character and his dog Tige. Betty was known for her charities and philanthropic work, including donations to the Red Cross. After George Warren Brown's death in 1921, Betty Bofinger Brown bequeathed the funding to establish the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Betty Bofinger Brown continued to be involved in the direction of the development of the Brown School of Social Work until her death in 1934. The Brown School of Social Work offers degrees in social work, public health sciences, and social policies; and continues to be among the top social work schools in the United States to this day.
Brown Shoe Company
St. Louis, Missouri
Betty's Buster Brown Doll
Brown School of Social Work
St. Louis, Missouri
Betty
Betty Bofinger Brown
Resting Place
Birth: January 1, 1864, Illinois, USA
Death: July 31, 1934 (aged 70), Saint Louis,
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery, Saint Louis,
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Plot: Block 327, Lot 5789 (mausoleum)
Stuart Castle
Stuart Castle is the former summer home of George Warren Brown and Betty Bofinger Brown in Eureka, Missouri. Dr. Wallace Stuart bought the property in the 1960's and gradually built a "castle" around the foundation for his wife. The "castle" took about a decade for Dr. Stuart to finish. The marriage ended shortly after Dr. Stuart finished the construction work, and Dr. Stuart left the property. Rod Sterling investigated the property several times, and had many long conversations with Dr. Stuart. Rod told Dr. Stuart about all of the spirits on the property, including one male spirit who only stayed on the third floor. Dr. Stuart was shocked, as he had never told anyone about the male spirit on the third floor! Dr Stuart confirmed that there were several spirits on the property, including Mrs. Brown, whom he called a "poltergeist." Dr. Stuart and his family would see Mrs. Brown as a full body apparition walking around the house and the property. Dr. Stuart had motion detectors placed in the floor and peepholes built in the walls of the castle so the spirits would not be able to catch him off guard! Another doctor bought the property and eventually lost the house to foreclosure. Betty left Stuart Castle after meeting Rod Sterling during his investigations, and is a now permanent member of the Ghost Syndicate Investigation team. The videos show Betty interacting with Rod Sterling during an investigation, discussions with the male spirit on the third floor, and a pipe organ playing (Betty loved classical music and opera).
STUART CASTLE - EUREKA, MISSOURI- SUMMER HOME OF BETTY BOFINGER BROWN
Betty asks, "What is that?", as she is unfamiliar with the videocamera.
STUART CASTLE - EUREKA, MISSOURI - THREE VIDEO CLIPS
First Clip: A spirit states, "Getting to know you" Second Clip: A spirit responds, "Yes" Third Clip: A pipe organ plays.
