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Arlington Heights unveils Memorial Park sculpture

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Nearly 200 people showed up Saturday at Arlington Heights' Memorial Park for the unveiling of a 15-foot bronze sculpture entitled "Eternal Flame" dedicated to the military service of all the village's veterans and their families.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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Local artist Fran Volz was selected from among 40 artists nationwide to create the statue that was unveiled Saturday at Arlington Heights' Memorial Park. Members of the selection group had no idea they had picked a local artist until after the choice was made.

JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer

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Some 200 veterans, family members and residents from around the area showed up at Saturday’s unveiling of the bronze Eternal Flame sculpture designed by local artist Fran Volz at Memorial Park in Arlington Heights. The mammoth 15-foot bronze flame created by local artist Fran Volz is modeled after the Eternal Flame at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C.

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    • Nearly 200 people showed up Saturday at Arlington Heights’ Memorial Park for the unveiling of a 15-foot bronze sculpture entitled “Eternal Flame” dedicated to the military service of all the village’s veterans and their families.
    • Local artist Fran Volz was selected from among 40 artists nationwide to create the statue that was unveiled Saturday at Arlington Heights’ Memorial Park. Members of the selection group had no idea they had picked a local artist until after the choice was made.
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