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La Crosse Tribune in La Crosse, Wisconsin

14 Dec 1912

Page 7

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La Crosse Tribune

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1912

Page

7

Hixon Memorial Sculptor Praised In Tribune Review

The Tribune lauds the Hixon Memorial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Crunelle, noting its high art, harmonious setting with oak and evergreens, and the tender sculptural group of a mother with two children. Lorado Taft commends Crunelle's work and praises its beauty, mass, and timeless appeal.

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Oak Grove Cemetery Frank P. Bizon D. O. Coate Leonard Junelle Varigs Lorado Taft America Taft the Tribune Coate Hixon Casul la Crosse Wis Crunelle Chicago Florence Kas
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Leonard Crunelle and the Hixon monument described

Leonard Crunelle, the French born sculptor who worked on the Hixon memorial, rose from coal mining in Indiana and Illinois to study under Lorado Taft. The piece details his early life, struggles, rise at the World’s Fair and Art Institute, and his acclaimed “Leonard Crunelle’s Children” works, along with Taft’s praise of his interpretive statue forms.

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Coate Lorado Taft Hixon Memorial Leonard Crunelle Hixon France Paris Indiana Illinois Decatur Leonard Modjeska Jefferson Marlowe Jackson Park Art Institute Chicago
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the Hixon Memorial Midway Ellis Ave Fam Mr. Coate Leon Ard Crunelle Atlanta Isabel MacDougle Mr. Crunelle Riley William Allen White Lucca Della Robia Mr. Taft Charles J. Mulligan Frederick C. Hibbard Nellie Walker Oyen Braun Clement Copley Nutting Main Street Odin J. Oyen
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