Background
Mertz, Stuart Moulton was born on December 4, 1915 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Smith and Elizabeth Armenia (Day) Mertz.
Mertz, Stuart Moulton was born on December 4, 1915 in Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter Smith and Elizabeth Armenia (Day) Mertz.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, 1937; B.Landscape Architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1938; travelling fellow, American Academy Rome, 1938-1940; fellow, American Academy Rome, 1940.
With, John Noyes, St. Louis, 1940-1941; chief designer, Harland Bartholomew & Associations, St. Louis, 1941-1949; private practice landscape architecture, St. Louis, 1949-1983; senior associate, Austin Tao & Associations, Inc., 1984-1992. Lecturer nurserymen's short course Texas A & M College. Lecturer landscape architecture Iowa State University, also S.W. Park Training Institute, U. Kansas, U. Georgia, Michigan State University, others.
President, People's Art Center Association, 1960-1962, board directors, 1959-1963. Board directors Spirit of St. Louis Fund, 1960-1962. Member advisory council University Missouri School Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, 1974-1983.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (chairman St. Louis 1960-1963, trustee Missouri Valley chapter 1954-1960, national secretary-treasurer 1963-1967, national Second vice president 1967-1969, chairman Council of Fellows 1977-1979, board society foundation 1965-1969, 71-75, secretary-treasurer 1967-1969). Member Missouri Association Landscape Architects (president 1966-1986), Sovestor's Investment Club (secretary 1988-1992, president 1992-1994), Cornell Club St. Louis (president 1955-1956), Penn State Club, Chi Phi.
Married Constance Coulter Buck, June 27, 1942 (deceased March 17, 1978). Children: Stuart Moulton, Maurice Walter. Married Theodora Lucks Hager, October 13, 1979 (divorced December 1987).
Married, September 13, 1988.