Designer of Bangor's famous Paul Bunyan statue dies
The artist known for creating one of Bangor’s most famous landmarks has died.
J. Normand Martin died on Friday at the age of 95, NewsCenter Maine reported.
He was raised in Madawaska and was the 11th child out of 15 children born to Denis and Alphonsine (Raymond) Martin, NewsCenter Maine reported.
Martin — who was a budding artist working for a local advertising agency in Bangor — was paid $137 to design and create a 22-inch model of the statue for the city’s 125th anniversary in 1959.
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J. Normand Martin, creator of the Paul Bunyan statue in Bangor, stands in front of the infamous statue in this April 2009 file photo. Credit: Kevin Bennett / BDN