Mary Ranken Jordan
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Mary Ranken Jordan (1869-1962) was a prominent American philanthropist and an advocate of many charitable organizations. Mary Ranken was born in Northern Ireland in 1869 and moved to the United States in 1885 after the death of her parents. At the age of 36 she married a St. Louis merchant, Clay E. Jordan. She and her husband became strong supporters of the community and are best known for establishing Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children on April 9, 1941 in what is now Ladue, Missouri. She was also the president of the St. Louis Women's Christian Association and the Memorial Home for the Elderly. Mary Ranken Jordan left a legacy of support for many charitable and cultural organizations and a big heart for children after she passed away at the age of 93.
