These words will be etched on a granite monument to memorialize the work of professional oilfield divers.
Men who have worked in the commercial diving pose with the life-sized statue on oilfield diver at Morgan City's Monument Park. The man with his hand on the statue's shoulder is Jim Roberson of Florida, who is writing a book about oilfield diving.
Members of Scout Troop 49 carry the flags to open Saturday's ceremony at the Oilfield Divers Monument at Morgan City's Monument Park. At right is Rusty Wright, who first had the idea for a monument to honor the divers who worked in the early days of offshore energy production.
Charles Webb of Baytown, Texas, left, and Norb Gorman of Houston were among the men who came Saturday to Morgan City for the Oilfield Divers Rally Weekend.
Jose Vindeola poses with the Oilfield Divers Monument statue, which was created by Cindy Burleson of Austin, Texas.
Plan for oilfield divers granite monument unveiled
Commercial divers from the early days of offshore energy protection gathered again Saturday to get a look at plans for a granite monument at Morgan City's Monument Park, near Municipal Auditorium.<
