1988-06-10 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
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1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
The Duke Kahanamoku sculpture by Rosalie Persons was donated to the Club by the artist on June 10, 1988. Duke posed for the artist in 1934 when he was 44 years old. The original sculpture was done in plaster. In 1986 Mrs. Persons had the scupture bronzed in Bedi-Maky in Long Island, NY. The sculpture is anchored on a large lava stone Mrs. Person's father found in Waimanalo. The wooden base was created by Jack Hagar.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
The Duke Kahanamoku sculpture by Rosalie Persons was donated to the Club by the artist on June 10, 1988.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Nadine Kahanamoku with the sculpture of Duke created by Rosalie Persons. Jack Hagar designed the wooden base on which the sculpture sits. Mrs. Persons donated the sculpture to the Outrigger where Duke was known and loved.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Mark Buck, Rosalie Young Persons, Adm. Peter Persons.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
On hand for the presentation were Gerri Pedesky and Mark Buck, sculptor Rosalie Young Persons and her husband Adm. Peter Persons.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Gerri Pedesky, Chuck and Ann Swanson, Nadine Kahanamoku and Ray Ludwig.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Cleo and Bob Evans and Tom and Lynn Lalakea.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Rosalie Persons, Nadine Kahanamoku and John Goss.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
Betty and Elia Long, George and Bunny Cook.
1988 Duke Sculpture Given to Club
The statue originally sat in the garden of the Outrigger Canoe Club is now located in the Duke Room in the Koa Lanai.