Eagle Statue  "In God We Trust”

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Portrait of An American Bald Eagle. Mounted on a square marble base with bronze medallion applied to the front dated 1984, signed and numbered by Mario F. Fernandez 234/350 on the front. Measures 20-1/2"H x 6"W x 6"D overall.

Robert C. Safford, president of the First National Bank of Wisconsin purchased this eagle bust to be displayed in the lobby of the First National Bank of Wisconsin in Oconto.  When the bank merged with F&M Bancorp, Gail Janssen asked Bob if there was anything he wanted as a keepsake from the bank and Bob chose “In God We Trust”.

Mario F. Fernandez (Cuban, 1946-2012) Imprisoned in Fidel Castro's Cuba as a teenager, Mario Fernandez fled his homeland that would lead through Mexico to the United States.  It was during his confinement that the eagle became an important symbol to Mario. Dreaming of freedom, he would close his eyes and imagine himself to be an eagle soaring through the expansive sky.

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