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Eagle Bronze Welding
& Assembly Team
Bill Freese and the team of Eagle Bronze welders brought the bronze
cast parts of the Spirit Warriors together in one complete piece in
their workshop in Lander, Wyoming. After assembling the 4500 lb.
sculpture, a steel crib was constructed and welded to the sculpture for
transport to the battlefield. The steel crib weighed as much as the
sculpture and both were placed on a flatbed to transport the sculpture
laying down.
Left to right: Rick Robinson-Seminole, Bill Freese, Michael
Benally-Navajo, Henry Bartell, Shane Woods, Gerald Gustin,
Timothy Hoffman, Andy Howard
Update: Mould and casting process
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Welding & Assembly Team
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Site Contractors
Craig Feldman, architect, site
supervisor
Craig Feldman is the site supervisor overseeing the construction of the
memorial. He is responsible for the construction updates at the Little
Bighorn Battlefield website. Managing the construction of the memorial
also included managing on going public relations with the throng of
visitors who must know more about the site and do not recognize
construction fences as barriers. Lucky for them, Craig is knowledgeable
about the site, history and local culture. By Memorial Day 2003 access
to the aboriginal memorial will be open to the public.
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Craig Feldman, architect, site supervisor
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Bernard Pease Masonry Co., stone masons
Bernard Pease and Company spent the year building the earthen structure
and laying stonework throughout the site. A local company, the Pease
brothers, Bernard and Anson have deep ties to the local area. Bernard
is a veteran of the US 7th Cavalry from the Korean conflict in which he
received a silver star. Somewhere in all that earth and stone, Bernard
left a big cheque for the curious excavator, treasure seeker. As the
Spirit Warriors sculpture was put in place behind the platform, the
stone workers completed laying the flagstones on the platform.
Mysterious symbols appeared in the stones and then disappeared within a
day.
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Bernard Pease Masonry Co., stone masons
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