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.
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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.
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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.
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