In June, NSS Fellow, Herb Mignery, was on hand for the dedication of his work General John C. O’Neill in O’Neill, Nebraska.  The sculpture, honoring the town founder, was recently featured on 1011 NOW. Fundraising for the statue started in 2017 and received a boost in 2019 when the Fenian Women’s Auxiliary started a fundraising brick campaign. The brick shamrock plaza is in front of the statue.

Though Mignery is now based in Loveland, CO, he is a native of nearby Bartlett, NE. After accepting the commission, Mignery spent sometime discussing the pose for the statue, resulting in O’Neill having an open left hand – symbolizing the generosity of spirit that he so often demonstrated.