Name/Title
StatueEntry/Object ID
1981.119.1Description
Life-size carved wood statue depicting Carolyn Spyker wearing her Salvation Army officer's uniform. She holds a Bible in her right hand and extends her left hand to the viewer. At the base of the sculpture, behind the subject's legs, is a Salvation Army crest and "Matthew 25: 35-40."
The sculpture was carved by Burr Parker, Grand Ledge, MI in 1974. Parker adhered muptiple pieces of two inch wide wood together to form the wood block that the sculpture was carved from. He stained the finished work chocolate brown.
The scripture, Matthew 25: 35-40 (NIV), reads:
"35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’"Acquisition
Accession
1981.119Source or Donor
Spyker, William J. "Bill", Sr., Spyker, Carolyn A. (Trombley)Acquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Bill Spyker in memory of Major Carolyn SpykerMade/Created
Date made
1974Notes
Technique: CarvingLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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StatueNomenclature Primary Object Term
SculptureNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Spyker, Carolyn A. (Trombley)Person or Organization
Parker, Burr B.Provenance
Notes
Was housed in the main reception area of the CFOT until it was moved to the museum in 1982.