Wreath Laying Ceremony - Sunday, September 11, 2011, in observance of the 10th anniversary of 9-11. Ceremony lead by Combat Veteran's Motorcycle Association, to start at noon, for approximately one hour. There will be no speakers. We will unveil the latest name of CPO (Seal) Brian Bill on the sarcophagus at this ceremony. The public is invited to attend.
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The following pictures were posted on Dana Morissette's web site. We show the date he posted them and his comments below.
Posted on: 03/31/2010
Just to update, production has started on the memorial. I’m going to post photos of sculptor Kenneth Maurice working on the field memorial center piece. The sculpting hasn’t started yet, but we have finished preparing the piece for Kenneth using a diamond contour wire saw. The photos below show the piece as it exists now after contouring with as much excess granite taken off as possible.
   Posted on: 04/20/2010
The sculptor, Kenneth Maurice, started work on the piece on Wednesday the 14th. Two special guests were in attendance, Marion Gray and Stacy Cadorette. Below: The crane operator at left and Ken on the right, position the piece on its back so Ken can access the joint in order to clean up and establish the bottom edge. 
Below: Ken started by defining the bottom edge and cutting away excess granite from the leaf block which was left the full length of the pedestal by the contour saw. The sculptor only needs a couple inches at the top for a leaf to overhang the pedestal.
Below: Ken takes two slices off the end and presents them to Marion and Stacy. This was an electrifying moment, after all their hard work, dedication and perseverance through many obstacles; these families could finally see finish line.
Below: Marion Gray with the first piece:
Below: Stacy on the right and Marion at left; watch as Ken works on the piece.
Below: With the bottom done, the piece is stood upright and Ken starts to locate the different planes that must be established, as well as the various elements of the design. The center line was marked using a laser level.
Below: Here is shot of the pedestal area. If you look closely, you can see the outline of the boots sketched with an angle grinder and a diamond blade.
Below: And another.
Here are a couple photos of Ken working on the piece.
Below: And another.
Below: And another.
Below: Almost a week later and things are moving along nicely.
Below: The Vermont State House starts to appear in the background.
Below: On my way out the door today I took these shots. The State House is coming into focus.
Below: And another.
Posted on: 04/27/2010 Below: Ken works on the State House a little more.
Below: Taking a breather.
Below: A close up.
Today you can see the citizen soldier being coaxed out of the stone.
Posted on: 05/08/2010 Below: on May 3rd the patriot and the tree start to gain a little shape.
Below: A close up of the soldier and tree.
Below: The boots have received a little more attention.
Below: On may 5th the soldier is becoming more detailed along with the boots.
 Below: A close up of the soldier.
 Below: And another.
By the end of this week things are looking good. The photos speak for themselves.
Posted on: 05/18/2010 Here are a few more photos taken today. Progress on the soldier must take a break while other areas are worked up. Finishing the figure now would make it vulnerable to accidental breakage, the little guy's gun will be rather fragile as it is completed. The State House has gotten more detailed and upper areas of the tree are getting some attention.
Posted on: 05/25/2010
Kenny has made some good progress since the last update. He's jumped around a bit to establish some of the elements and work up some of the previous ones a little. The background above the State House is near or at the finished level with the leaves being roughed in. Camels Hump can be seen in the background.
     Posted on: 06/03/2010
Ken has been making great progress on "Falling Leaves" and I'm getting excited about that too. I'm posting what will be one of the last updates. I will do one next week but will stop posting them after the ride. You'll have to come visit the real deal in Randolph when it's finished to see how it turned out. Anyway, here are the photos. I'll let them speak for themselves except to say Ken has done most of the layout and heavy stone removal and is now doing the painstaking detail work necessary to bring the piece to life.
Posted on: 06/12/2010 Here is the last update of the sculpture, you'll have to come visit the finished sculpture in person.
The following photos were provided by Marion Gray on September 20, 2010
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