Image provided by: Clackamas Community College; Oregon City, OR
About The print. (Oregon City, Oregon) 1977-1989 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1982)
THE FAMILY MEEK: Members of the family were pleased with the sculpture and gladly stood for a picture with the statue of their relati Staff photo by Tina Rig Meek family attends sculpture unveiling By Tina Riggs Bursheim also briefly discussed a proposed Perform ing Arts Center which would About 25 members of the house the drama, music, and Joe Meek family were present art department...and Joe last Thursday for the official Meek. Without further ado, Bur- unveiling of > the Joe Meek statue in the outer area of the sheim introduced Leland John, art instructor, and the two ar cafeteria. Opening the ceremony, tists proceeded to unveil the Norman Bursheim, chairper partially covered statue. Dr. Donald Epstein, a son of the art department, gave a short talk on the necessity of history instructor, lectured on art at the College and the pro the life and times of Joe Meek. “Meek was a mountain spect of the relocation of the man,” Epstein explained. “He bronze artwork. Of The Print trapped furs...until the fad for Beaver hats in ' Europe diminished. Then he came to Oregon.” Epstein related a few humorous tales about Meek, and also some serious stories of Meek’s life and involvement in Oregon History. Four of Meek’s grand children, Ruth, Joe, John and Eva Meek, were able to attend the event. Many great grand children were also there. Three generations of ‘Joe Meeks’ pos ed for a picture with the THESE FOUR GRANDCHILDREN off Joe Meek attended the official unveiling of the bronze sculpture. Staff photo by Tina Riggs page 10 D50 Illuminant, 2 degree observer Density 0 04 sculpture honoring their relative. Dan Huber, sculptor of the Meek statue, was unable to at tend the ceremony, but Bur sheim extended his apologies. Huber is said to have had a lifetime admiration of Joe Meek, which prompted him to create that particular pj Prior to the large sculp Huber produced* sev| miniatures of the Meek now valued at $2,000 eac The Joe Meek sculpti indeed thought provoking a wonderful tribute to a tru spirational man. Staff Photo by Reid Carse THE FIGURE WAS covered only partially for ceremony which took place last Thursday. Clackamas Community Coll 009 015 0 22 0 36 0 51
