Bob Cassilly, founder of the City Museum in St. Louis, died on Monday

I found out about this tragic loss yesterday. It was a piece of shocking news for a lot of people. I didn't know Bob Cassilly personally, but anybody that has put a foot in St.Louis has, or should have, heard of him or his work. Mr. Cassilly, who was 61 when he died, was a prodigy of nature as a social entrepreneur, scene creator, and artist. The City Museum may be his most internationally acclaimed work, but in St. Louis he was known by his constant ambition to built his vision of a greater St.Louis through his art. His latest project Cementland intended to be one-of-a-kind amusement park. The old cement factory along the Mississippi river was being transformed by Mr. Cassilly using tons of construction debris dumped in the premises by St.Louis companies. Here is an article from the New York Times where you can learn more about it.
Sadly enough, Mr. Cassilly died in this site in an accident while driving a bulldozer. The Mississippi will received his ashes. Hopefully, someday Cementland will open, and we will remember Mr. Cassilly looking at St.Louis downtown from where he said that "in the afternoon, when the sun shines on the city", you can get its best view.