Marlin Perkins – Carthage, Missouri - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

"A larger than life-size, middle-aged Marlin Perkins crouches with a pair of binoculars in his proper right hand. He wears a safari shirt-jacket and walking shoes. Imprints of tree leaves are arranged in random order on the base. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular base." – Smithsonian Art Inventory

Marlin Perkins was born in Carthage and became best known when he hosted the long-running television program "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom". He served as the director of the St. Louis zoo for many years.

In front of the statue is a plaque with the following text:

MARLIN PERKINS
MARCH 28, 1905 JUNE 14, 1986

"HIS LIFE WAS GENTLE, AND THE
ELEMENTS SO MIX' D IN HIM THAT NATURE
MIGHT STAND UP AND SAY TO ALL THE
WORLD, 'THIS WAS A MAN!' – SHAKESPEARE

Sculpted by
Bob Tommey and Bill Snow
1988

TITLE: Marlin Perkins ARTIST(S): Bill Tommey, Bob Snow DATE: 1988. Dedicated April 24, 1988. MEDIUM: Bronze CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MO000330 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: Central Park Corner of Garrison Avenue & Seventh Street Carthage, Missouri DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: On inventory indicates a plaque reading "HIS LIFE WAS GENTELE" when it actually reads "HIS LIFE WAS GENTLE"

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