Lawrence Nowlan’s Wildland Firefighter Statue Dedication Planned at Boise Airport
The Wildland Firefighter Foundation will dedicate the first public venue wildland firefighter statue at 3:00 p.m., May 2, 2005, at the Boise Airport. This statue is a tribute to the brave men and women who fight wildland fires and protect private and public lands, and natural resources.
This heroic sculpture was created by Lawrence Nowlan as one of the three that make up the National Wildland Firefighter Monument which was unveiled at the National Inter-agency Fire Center in May of 1998.The public is invited to attend this special event and the no host reception in the River Room, third floor, at the airport. The bronze statue is made possible through the wonderful generosity of the National Wildfire Suppression Association.
On a related note, last Saturday I was visited at the studio by Dee Burke and Nancy and Chuck Cosgrove. Dee lost her son Danny while he was fighting wildfires out west http://danholmes.org/ and received one of my bronze maquettes from the Wildland Firefighters Foundation. I have been working with the foundation since it started in 1998. http://wffoundation.org/ please take a second to check it out it will be worth your time. Their visit was very moving and they seem to enjoy it as much as I did.
Best Regards, LJN
"Man does not live by a turkey in every oven or a color TV set inevery home. Man lives by faith and hope and love, by the star on thehorizon, by the trumpet that will not call retreat."-- E. Merrill Root (1895-1973) American Writer
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can't wait to see photos of this unveiling...
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