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Felix de Weldon

Age: 96

sculptor who created the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., which depicts marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Weldon crafted more than 2,000 other sculptures, including busts of Presidents Truman, Kennedy, and Eisenhower.

Died: Woodstock, Va., June 2, 2003

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