In October 1992, five of this order's missionary sisters in Liberia were killed by soldiers in the army of a Liberian warlord during a civil war that left hundreds of thousands dead. This sculpture memorializes the five sisters in front of the center in Ruma, Illinois:
» Sister Barbara Ann Muttra
» Sister Mary Joel Kolmer
» Sister Kathleen McGuire
» Sister Agnes Mueller
» Sister Shirley Kolmer
I shot this in portrait orientation because of the pedestal on which the sculpture rests, but I cropped it to landscape for more detail and, I think, better effect.
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...