Gordon Louis St. Angelo

Gordon Louis St. Angelo
Huntingburg, Ind.
Gordon Louis St. Angelo, 84, originally from Huntingburg, Ind., passed away on October 18, 2011.
Gordon was a Navy veteran who attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where he met his wife of 54 years, Beatrice Mae Larson.
He became active in politics in 1954. He served as state Democratic Party Chairman (1964 - 1974) and helped manage Hubert Humphrey's presidential campaign in 1968.
In 1974 St. Angelo became Senior Program Officer at the Lilly Endowment, where he served for 23 years. In 1997 he helped establish the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, where he was President Emeritus until his death.
Gordon served as both Deacon and Elder at the Second Presbyterian Church. He also chaired the boards of the Indianapolis Star's Jefferson Awards, Indianapolis Civic Theatre, and the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation. Among his many other appointments, he was board member of the University of Indianapolis (1965-1993) and the Indianapolis Airport Authority (1983-1999).
Gordon was preceded in death by his beloved wife Beatty in 2007. He is survived by his brothers George and Doug; his sons Paul, Kurt and John; his daughter-in-law Mary Ellen; his grandchildren Andrew, Corinne, Anna, Elijah and Lilly; and his loyal friend Ann Greenfield.
Donations in memory of Gordon may be made to The Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, One American Square, Suite 2420, Indianapolis, IN 46282 or to the Second Presbyterian Church at 7700 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday November 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, followed by visitation.