Katherine Ettl

Katherine Rhymes Speed Ettl
Born
Katherine Rhymes

(1911-04-07)April 7, 1911
Monticello, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1993(1993-01-10) (aged 81)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Resting placeLakewood Memorial Park, Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationSculptor
Spouse(s)Leland Speed (m. 1931–1971, his death)
Alex John Ettl
Children3 sons, 1 daughter

Katherine Rhymes Speed Ettl (April 7, 1911 – January 10, 1993)[1] was an American sculptor. She designed many bronze statues, including the one of President Andrew Jackson outside the Jackson City Hall.

Life

Ettl was born on April 7, 1911, in Monticello, Mississippi, the daughter of C. Douglas Rhymes.[2][3]

Statue of President Andrew Jackson, designed by Ettl.

Ettl designed many bronze statues, including the one of President Andrew Jackson outside the Jackson City Hall.[4] She also designed statues of the Kansas City Chiefs for the Arrowhead Stadium, and Confederate President Jefferson Davis for the National Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.[5]

Ettl was married twice. Her first husband, Leland Speed, whom she married in 1931,[3] served as the mayor of Jackson from 1945 to 1949.[4] One of their children, Lake, became a stock car racing driver. After Leland's death in 1971, she married Alex John Ettl, and she resided in Princeton, New Jersey from 1972 to 1992. She died of cancer on January 10, 1993, in Jackson, Mississippi, and she was buried in Lakewood Memorial Park.[2][4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Katherine R Ettl". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Katherine Speed Ettl". The Northside Sun. Jackson, Mississippi. January 14, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b "2 Aug 1931, Page 23 - Clarion-Ledger at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  4. ^ a b c "Katherine Ettl". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. January 12, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Katherine R. S. Ettl, A Sculptor, 81, Dies". The New York Times. January 12, 1993. Retrieved February 23, 2020.


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