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Photo from Coshocton Tribune Sunday December 28, 1997. Caption reads = In 1918, Florence Sapp, one of the few women working in local coal mines, wore high-heeled shoes. Florence's daughter is Mary Jennungs of Coshocton, Ohio; granddaughter is Ruth Fouch of Plainfield, Ohio; great-grandaughter is LuAnn Fox of Coshocton, Ohio; and great-great-granddaughter is Kristen Fox of Coshocton, Ohio.
Footers dug by Hathaway Inc. for the Bronze Coal Miner Statue and both header markers. September 2013.
Mike Kobel to the left, Owner of Kobel’s Landscaping and an employee laying down bricks for the patio area of the memorial. September 2013.
Early stages of brick patio being constructed for the memorial during September 2013.
Finished patio and block circular wall around memorial. September 2013.
Patio and wall completed. Getting ready to lay bricks for two sidewalks to the right and left side of patio, cement footers are poured. September 2013.
Patio, wall and landscaping completed. Ready now to lay memory bricks for both sidewalks. September 2013.
Finished patio, walls and landscaping. Cement footers are poured for the Bronze Coal Miner Statue and markers and Memorial Stone in the center of brick patio. September 2013.
Center cement footer for the Memorial Stone to be placed. September 2013.
Coal Miner Bronze Statue. This is how Alan Cottrill transported this from Zanesville, Ohio to Coshocton, Ohio on Friday October 18, 2013 to place statue on cement pads the day before the dedication service. October 18, 2013.
Alan Cottrill in the center, getting the drill from his employee. Template placed on cement pad for statue. October 18, 2013.
The Memorial Stone on the truck of Milligan Memorials, waiting on the crane to hoist into place. October 18, 2013.
After Alan Cottrill drilled four holes into the cement base, he is filling holes with apoxy glue before placing Bronze Coal Miner Statue in place. October 18, 2013.
Lowering Bronze Coal Miner Statue down into place. Notice aluminum all thread anchors in statues feet. October 18, 2013.
Bronze Coal Miner Statue is sitting flush with the base. Cemented onto base for theft purposes. October 18, 2013.
Bronze Coal Miner Statue in place, pointing towards the back of the stone which has fifty names on. All men lost their lives while working in a coal mine in Coshocton County, Ohio. First name dated back to 1877, last name on list from 1989. Debra (Bennett) Brown is standing to the right of the statue. October 18, 2013.
Up close picture of the right hand of the statue. You can see the veins in his hand, little pinky finger is partially missing. October 18, 2013.
Milligan memorials employees setting the base stone along with Bill Albert Excavating employees. Crane was provided by Bill Albert Excavating. October 18, 2013.
Base stone set in place. Employee prepping the base stone for the header stone placement. October 18, 2013.
Bill Albert Excavating crane lifting the Memorial Stone off of the truck for placement. October 18, 2013.
Tim Milligan, Owner of Milligan Memorials guiding the stone into place. October 18, 2013.
Milligan Memorials employees, along with Bill Albert in red shirt and hat setting the Memorial Stone into place. October 18, 2013.
Memorial Stone set in place. Standing beside of the stone is: Debra (Bennett) Brown to left, Wilma Bennett to the right and Sam Bennett behind his Mother and Sister. October 18, 2013.
Dedication Ceremony on October 19, 2013, all the speakers sitting up front, waiting to speak. October 19, 2013.
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List of Donors

Montgomery Foundation $25,000.00
Oxford Resource Partners $3,000.00
Charles Ungurean $3,000.00
Tom Ungurean $3,000.00
Coshocton Foundation $2,500.00
Names Below Have Contributed $1,000.00
AEP Ohio
Arthur "Sam", Jean Ann, Joanie & Sammy Bennett
Ronald & Debra (Bennett) Brown Wilma Bennett
Community Action Fund
Coshocton County Memorial Hospital
Frase, Weir, Baker, McCullough LPA; Co.
Paul & Susan (Tyson) Rea
UMWA Local Union # 1188
Rock Tenn
WTNS Radio

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