Show I 1 fairbanks family to hold reunion mr and mrs airs V M fairbanks and family are arc going to payson to attend the john B fairbanks f family am deunion to be held there during the payson golden 01 onion days and home coming celebration august 31 to september 2 inclusive V M fiarbanks faai banks giand grandfather father david fairbanks was a brother oi of john B fairbanks one of the first mayors of payson whose original oil ginal homestead is standing in well preserved condition on north main s treet street in payson avard fairbanks nationally known sculptor and a native of payson is a grandson of john B fairbanks his hia greatest masterpiece is the monument the tragedy of winter quarters the inspiration for this work and the model was his g grandparents rand parents mr and mrs airs john B fairbanks and the baby they buried while crossing the plains avard fairbanks has prof preferred erred to payson city a small duplicate of this monument cast in bronze three feet high if the citizens will provide a base on which it can be erected if time will permit it is proposed to do this work and have an unveiling program at the home coming celebration the monument is to stand on the lawn of the fairbanks Fairbank shome home which is to be preserved as a family memorial leo fairbanks who is a landscape artist will landscape the grounds rounds about the home A similar monument is to be placed at dedham dednam massachusetts where jonathan fairbanks first of that name in america erected the home which still stands it has always remained in the family and a reunion will be held there on september 20 |