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The Friends of Arrow Rock was founded in 1959 by people who cared deeply about its historic legacy. They wanted to preserve the treasures of Arrow Rock, and share the perspectives of the history. More than six decades later, this organization is still committed to those ideals, and still supported by people who are passionate about Arrow Rock.

PRESERVATION DRIVEN BY PASSION

Mission

The mission of the Friends of Arrow Rock is to share the rich and varied Missouri legacy with current and future generations. As stewards of its history, the Friends of Arrow Rock safeguard the memories of the village by preserving its buildings and artifacts. Through exhibits and educational programs, the Friends of Arrow Rock convey the history of the area to visitors, grounding them in the past to prepare them for the future. The Friends are committed to providing the financial and administrative resources needed to ensure the future of Arrow Rock for generations to come.

Vision

Arrow Rock is a microcosm of the historic Missouri experience, including Native American inhabitation, European exploration, westward migration and town founding, interlaced with commerce—and conflict. Friends of Arrow Rock aspires to help residents and visitors understand how communities change over time, adapting to adversity as well as prosperity.

In doing this, the Friends have embraced the whole truth about Arrow Rock’s past. By confronting, studying, and teaching about issues such as the displacement of the Indians, enslavement of African Americans, the Civil War and its aftermath, as well as the decline, depopulation and restoration of small rural towns, the Friends of Arrow Rock works to create a history-based community where encountering the past can help shape a better future.

Because its history is important and authentic, and its buildings are original and well-preserved in its scenic setting on the bluffs of the Missouri River, the Friends of Arrow Rock seek to cultivate and curate this site into one of the finest historic destinations in the country.

Staff & Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Michael Kateman, Ph.D.
Board President
Nelson, MO
Professor

Anthony Weatherford
First Vice President
Boonville, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Corporate and

Non-profit Senior Leadership

Leslie Huston
Second Vice President
Marshall, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Former Educator, Flight Attendant,

Tour GuideTeacher

Day Gibson Kerr
Secretary
Past President
Prairie Village, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Community Leader,

Historic Preservationist

Lindi Overton
Treasurer
Boonville, MO
CPA/Retired College Administrator

Shannon Gregory, M.S.
Executive Committee
Member At-Large
Southlake, TX/Arrow Rock, MO
Healthcare Executive (Retired)

Ali Roth
Executive Committee
Member At-Large
Blackwater, MO
Family Nurse Practitioner

Doug Anning, J.D.
Kansas City, MO/ Arrow Rock, MO
Attorney, Polsinelli Law Firm

Tanner Bechtel
Boonville, MO
Professional Musician, Technology Executive

Kathy Cary
Marshall, MO
Homemaker, Crafter & Farmer

Maggie “Kay” Doss
Lee’s Summit, MO

Mary Fangmann
Marshall, MO
Social Worker, Superintendent of Marshall Habilitation Center, Deputy Director for Missouri Department of Mental Health

Thomas B. Hall III, M.D.
Past President
Prairie Village, KS/Arrow Rock, MO
Retired Professor, University of Kansas Medical School

Jan Hinnah
Nelson, MO
Accountant, Family Farm, Organist/Pianist

Donna Huston
Past President
Marshall, MO
Retired TWA Flight Attendant & Instructor, Elementary School

Susan Link
Arrow Rock, MO
Flight Attendant American Airlines

V. Paul Ratcliffe
Past President
Columbia, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Realtor, Reece & Nichols, Columbia MOCPA/Retired College Administrator

Kathryn Schuster
Nelson, MO
Sr. V.P. & GM Isle of Capri Casino Hotel

Judy Smith
Arrow Rock, MO
Retired Registered Nurse

Davoren Tempel
Leawood, KS
Preservationist & Fundraiser

Jon Trigg
Columbia, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Owner and Lead Designer Studio Home

STAFF:

Jamie Fleming
Executive Director

Sarah Broadbent

Operations & Office Manager

Historical Interpreter

Monte Holder
Lead Historical Interpreter

TRUSTEES EMERITUS:

Elizabeth (Ibby) Barrett
Chesterfield, MO

Chet F. Breitwieser
Past President
Belleville, IL/Arrow Rock, MO
Art and Antiques Dealer, Historic Preservationist

Pat Cooper
Marshall, MO
Registered Nurse (Retired)
Community Health

Kathy Digges
Columbia, MO
The Insurance Group, Inc. (Retired)

Richard M. Hodge, D.D.S.
Kansas City, MO/Arrow Rock, MO
Dentist (Retired)

George S. Huff, J.D.
Marshall, MO
Attorney, Marshall, MO

Blaine Murrell McBurney, Ph.D.
New Orleans, LA/Marshall MO
Art and Antiques Dealer, Historic Preservationist

Carol Pemberton
Marshall, MO
Educator (Retired), Family Farm

Kevin T. Riggs
Marshall, MO
Retired Controller, Coreslab Structures

Bill True
Arrow Rock, MO
Retired Businessman

EXPERT CONSULTANTS:

Auman Mack
Dan Auman, Principal
Arrow Rock, MO
Brand Management and Design

Well-Preserved LLC
Marty Selby, Principal
Columbia, MO
Historic Preservation

Board of Trustees

Board President

Michael Kateman is an eighth-generation Arrow Rocker and was raised on Willow Grove Farm, four miles south of Arrow Rock. He was a Friends of Arrow Rock docent during his childhood. Since 1998, he has served on the Arrow Rock Lyceum board of directors and is a lifetime member of Friends of Arrow Rock, becoming a trustee in 2024 and now president in 2025.

After 36 years working in higher education advancement and communications, he currently serves as pastor of the Arrow Rock Federated Church, is an adjunct communications studies professor at Missouri Valley College, and producer of Voices of Arrow Rock.