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Show BRIGHAM YOUNG STATUE TO BE PLACED IN CAPITOL A seated figure statue of Brig-ham Brig-ham Young, life-size, with full flowing beard such as he wore in mature life, is scheduled to be placed in the statuary hall of the national capitol, Washington, D. C. The work will be performed by the great-grandson of Brigham Young, the famous sculptor, Mah-onri Mah-onri M. Young, who will leave soon for Italy, where he will supervise and finish cutting the statue from Carrara marble. The statue will be completed and ready for placement in the nation's capitol during the fall of 1948. Members of the committee who have arranged for the statue and unveiling ceremonies, are Gov. Herbert B. Maw, Mrs. E. E. Erick-sen, Erick-sen, State Senator J. Welton Ward, Brigham City; Senator W. Wallace H o u s ton, Panguitch; Rep. Mrs. C. L. Jack; Representative Representa-tive Ruel Christensen, Ephraim, and Rendell N. Mabey, speaker of the house. The commission named above have worked in close cooperation co-operation with the Young family association. j |