Fletcher, N.C., July 25—August 25th, the 75th anniversary of the birth of “Bill Nye” (Edgar Wilson Nye) in Maine will be marked by the dedication of three memorials to him at the historic Calvary Episcopal church here. A simple bronze tablet, the gift of the Nye family, has just been placed on the granite rock that has for many years indicated the humorist’s last resting place. A memorial window is the second tribute. It has been placed in the church near the pew occupied by the Nye family while they lived at nearby “Buck Shoals.” The third is a granite shaft in which will be set a bronze tablet telling the story of Nye’s life and placed close to the Asheville-Henderson highway at the old church.
A distinguished company of speakers will gather for the occasion. There will be special music, also.
The Nye Memorial movement, inaugurated by Rev. Clarence S. McClellan Jr., rector of Calvary Church, has met with unusual success.
Nye, it was pointed out here, chose western North Carolina in which to spend the last years of his life. Here, in the quaint little church yard of Calvary Episcopal church, the humorist’s remains rest.
From the front page of The Concord Daily Tribune, Saturday, July 25, 1925
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North Carolina’s online encyclopedia called “NCpedia” has an entry for Bill Nye. To learn more about him and to find links to his work, go to www.ncpedia.org/biography/nye-edgar-wilson-bill
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