Always on Duty
October 16, 2009
Some of the hundred-plus area residents on hand for Thursday’s unveiling get a closer look at the Aberdeen Monument to Firefighters at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Aberdeen.
Bravery and Courage
October 15, 2009
Local artist Ben Victor calls one of his latest projects a labor of love. The firefighter monument, which will be unveiled today at a f:15 p.m. dedication at Fire Station No. 2, not only took months to finish, but it’s something Victor, of Aberdeen, had a part in from day one.
Fire Stations Await Bids for New Facilities
May 30, 2007
Aberdeen’s new fire facility will have a bust of a firefighter while the downtown station will have an 8-foot-tall statue. The city plans a project to build the new fire facility and remodel two others. The new facility and the remodeling of the downtown station will be bid in early July. A third station at the airport will be bid at another time.
In Honor of the Fallen
January 13, 2007
The figure is a firefighter, larger than life at 7 feet 8 inches tall. He’s peering forward valiantly, as if toward a burning building he’s about to enter. To artist Benjamin Victor, the sculpture represents the bravery of an entire profession.
One of Their Own
January 2007
There’s a new firefighter at the Aberdeen Fire Department, and although he’s not real, he certainly looks the part. The nearly 8-foot-tall statue is a creation of 27-year-old Ben Victor, an artist in residence at Northern State University who is well known for his sculpture process.