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Date of Work

1996

Medium

Metal and stone

Height

20'

Collection/Provenance

UND Public Sculpture and Installations

Status

Displayed: central mall / Twamley Quad

Location

UND Campus, Twamley Quad

Artist Bio

Curtis Flexhaug made "Persistence" as a graduate student for part of his MFA program at UND.

Additional Information

Plaque reads:

LEFT:

This memorial is dedicated to those stalwart, independent individuals who were determined to earn their educations at the University of North Dakota during the hard years of the Great Depression. The Story of Camp Depression, and the perseverance of the men who lived there, will be an inspiration to countless generations of students who will also walk these campus paths.

RIGHT:

Goodbye My Friends

As the curtain is slowly lowered on the stage of

each life, soon all the "boys from Camp"

will have been stilled, all the

records have been blown away in the winds.

As one generation after another passes by

in years to come, many will be richer,

stronger, taller and wiser.

But remember also many men whose names

are now unknown, who have passed

this corner of life, their lasting

footsteps can be heard if you listen carefully.

By Elmer Liann, '40

Grand Forks, North Dakota

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