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Cleveland chain saw sculptor immortalizes beloved Gainesville attorney with wooden statue

John Robinson creates a buzz with his depiction of the late Dan Summer

Tree carver John Robinson uses a smaller chain saw to cut the grooves that make up the bear fur on a large piece for a client.

1028treecarver4 — Tree carver John Robinson uses a smaller chain saw to cut the grooves that make up the bear fur on a large piece for a client.

Jennifer Linn

Updated: Oct 28, 2016, 3:30 AM

Published: Oct 27, 2016, 11:50 PM

Small chips of wood flew through the air as the buzz of a chain saw could be heard on a cool fall morning in Cumming. Handling the chain saw like a painter with his brush, sculptor John Robinson added details to his latest wooden carvings. Emerging from the statuesque logs were an 8-foot-tall bear and a 9-foot-tall bigfoot.

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‘Something that needed to be done’: Markers to line Green Street for Memorial Day

Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers

05152024 VETERANS 3.jpg — Rock Creek Vietnam Veteran Johnny Hulsey attends the Rotary Club of Hall County's weekly meeting Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at the Gainesville Civic Center along with other veterans for the donation of $17,000 toward the club's Salute to Veterans service project. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times

Updated: May 15, 2024, 6:48 PM

Published: May 15, 2024, 6:03 PM

Losing three of his high school friends along with others he served with in the Ninth Infantry Division during his tour in Vietnam from 1966-1967 is something that still haunts Johnny Hulsey.

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