> > >Many years ago, there were plans to move the statue >to the courthouse yard, but they were never carried out. It's very sad to >see the statue vandalized and deteriorating. > Thanks for the history, I just love that sort of stuff. My father, also David Shelton, drove a feed truck for the MFA in Memphis from the 1960's to 1984 and he never mentioned the statue before, which is interesting since his uncle's name appears on the statue. (Ok I had to stop and look at the statue) I think moving the statue to the courthouse would be best because it will continue to go unnoticed, and it is a great treasure to the WWI boys who died. -- David Shelton Ancestory website http://www.interl.net/~davestoy/des/aqwx.htm Researching the surnames of: BILLS CLARK CLINE FRUIT/FRUITT/PRUITT HOBSON RUSSELL SHELTON SMITH WILLIAMSON GOLLIHER Have information for: ALBRECHT/ALBRIGHT DEAN/DEEN FAUST/FOUST ROCKHOLD TENNEY/TINNEY UNDERWOOD