The Big Rock

THE STORY COUNTY
FREEDOM FLIGHT AND
HERITAGE MEMORIAL
IN
STORY CITY, IOWA
LOADING THE 40 TON ROCK
BEGINS
AT SCHILDBERG QUARRY
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BIG ROCK LOADED,
READY FOR THE
LONG 90 MILE HAUL
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CRANE SERVICE
WAITS FOR BIG
ROCK TO ARRIVE
ON A FOGGY MORNING
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TH
10
JUNE
2013
THE BIG ROCK
ARRIVES IN
STORY CITY
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CRANE SERVICE
PREPARES TO
UNLOAD THE
BIG ROCK
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THE UNLOADING
BEGINS
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RENEE PLACES
ASHES PRIOR TO
FINAL PLACEMENT
OF THE ROCK
RENEE MAKES
FINAL POSITIONING
OF THE ROCK
ROCK IN IT’S
FINAL RESTING
PLACE
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RENEE AND
CREW WHO
MADE IT POSSIABLE
(THANKS SO MUCH)
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AL HOLM
POWER WASHES
THE ROCK
ROCK CLEAN
AND
READY TO PRIME
ROD AND MIKE
DRAPED FLAG ON
ROCK TO CHECK
PROPOSED LAYOUT
MIKE, AL,& WENDEL
PRIME THE ROCK
(FOUR GALLON OF
PRIMER)
AL, WENDEL ,
DWAYNE & MIKE
INSTALL TENT
OVER THE ROCK
DAY ONE
JULY 29,2015
ROD
BEGINS SKETCHING
DAY TWO
JULY 30, 2015
ROD
BEGINS TO PAINT
DAY THREE
JULY 31, 2015
PROGRESS MADE
DAY FOUR
ST
AUGUST 1 . 2015
DAY FIVE
TH
AUGUST 6 . 2015
REALLY TAKING
SHAPE
DAY SIX
TH.
AUGUST 10 2015
DAY SEVEN
TH
AUGUST 11 . 2015
DAY EIGHT
TH
AUGUST 12 2015
DAY 9
ND.
AUGUST 22 2015
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DAY 10
AUGUST 26, 2015
DAY 11
AUGUST 27, 2015
DAY 12
SEPTEMBER 02 , 2015
TRIBUITE TO VETERANS
SIDE OF THE FREEDOM FLIGHT
AND HERITAGE MEMORIAL
IS COMPLETED
DAY 13
SEPTEMBER O3, 2015
CREW MOVING TENT
SO HERITAGE
SKETCHING CAN BEGIN
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DAY 14
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015
DAY 15
SEPTEMBER 5, 2015
DAY 16
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
DAY 17
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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DAY 18
SEPTEMBER15,2015
DAY 19
SEPTEMBER16,2015
DAY 20
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
DAY 21
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
DAY 22
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
DAY 23
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
DAY 24
OCTOBER 2 , 2015
DAY 25
OCTOBER 5 , 2015
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BASIC ART WORK
COMPLETED TODAY.
WHAT A GREAT
ACCOMPLISHMENT
THANK YOU ROD !!!!!!
DAY 26
OCTOBER 6, 2015
ROD SIGNS HIS NAME
TO A BEAUTIFUL
CONTRIBUTION
OF HIS ART WORK
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DWAYNE FIIHR, AL
HOLM,MIKE JENSEN
APPLY FIRST COAT
OF SEALER
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OCTOBER 7, 2015
THE TENT IS TAKEN
DOWN BY AL HOLM,
BRIAN HOLM,RON
LOVIG, MIKE JENSEN
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RENEE TWEDT
THE GAL THAT MADE IT POSSIBLE
FOR THE VETERANS TO TAKE THE
FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON D.C.
AND FOR GETTING THE ROCK TO
STORY CITY
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FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS :
SIDEWALK AROUND THE
ROCK WITH HAND-I-CAPPED
ACCESS, LANDSCAPING,
LIGHTING AND A SIGN
LISTING EVERYONE THAT
MADE IT POSSIBLE .
WIRTH CONCRETE
BEGINS EXCAVATION
AND FORMING FOR
PLACEMENT OF NEW
CONCRETE
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FORMING COMPLETE
CONCRETE
PLACEMENT BEGINS
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WORK BEGINS
FINISHING THE
CONCRETE
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FORMS ARE OFF
NOVEMBER 10 &11, 2015
AL HOLM , DWAYNE FIIHR,
MIKE JENSEN MOVE BLACK
FILL DIRT UP AROUND THE
NEW CONCRETE
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PETE TEKIPPE
TAKING PHOTOS FOR THE PLAQUE
DECEMBER 31, 2015
A COLD WINTER DAY
PETE TEKIPPE
TOOK THE FOLLOWING 3
GREAT PHOTOS FOR USE ON
THE PLAQUE, GREAT JOB
THANK YOU PETE !
THANKS FOR WATCHING
LANDSCAPING & LIGHTING
TO COME IN THE SPRING