William F. Duggan, born in Moultrie, GA on January 18, 1899, wanted to work in a circus all his life. At age 12 he ran away from home to join the Sparks Circus. His assigned chore was to feed the elephants and he soon fell in love with these beasts. In 1950 Duggan's dream of one day owning his own circus became reality when he purchased the Pan American Animal Exhibit and turned it into the Hagen-Wallace Circus. Sadly, Duggan never saw his circus perform as he died a short ti...me later while his circus wintered in Florida. He was buried in Moultrie, and to honor his dad, Duggan's son arranged for this life-size replica of Nancy, Duggan's beloved baby elephant, to be carved from Tate, GA white marble and placed on his father's grave. The cost of the sculpture was $ 10,000. It said to be the only elephant memorial in a cemetery in the world.
Pictures taken by Clinton M Bailey
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