Spirt of the Doughboy

This, and the Viquesney Doughboys in Parsons, Kansas and Madison, West Virginia, are made of stone. The primary visible differences between the stone and metal Doughboys are that the two tree stumps on the bases of the metal Doughboys are replaced on the stone Doughboys by the one large tree trunk that joins the statue at the left hip to help provide stability, and the rifle on the stone Doughboy is made of zinc. The stone Doughboy is also a little shorter. There are three known stone Viquesney Doughboys in the country. The Doughboy was acquired with funds provided by the Henry Walton Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The monument's base was built by Sam Almand. The sculpture itself was purchased from McNeel Marble Company of Marietta, Georgia, through their representative, Mr. W. H. Brady. At the Sunday afternoon dedication, with members of other D. A. R. chapters in attendance, Mrs. Edward Willis Butler, chairman of the monument committee, gave a history of the monument. Adelaide Douglas Wallace, daughter of D. A. R. Regent, Mrs. Leonard D. Wallace, placed a basket of red roses at the base of the monument and children of D. A. R. members spread poppies around the base. Mrs. Wallace made the presentation speech, and C. W. Richter, Commander of Calvin George American Legion Post, accepted on behalf of the veterans, Mayor John Moore accepted for the City of Madison, and Commission Chairman Ben Thompson accepted for Morgan County. The statue was unveiled by Burke Baldwin, the son of D. A. R. member, Mrs. C. S. Baldwin, Jr.