Shannon Stirnweis: Father Flanagan/Boys Home

Artist: Shannon Stirnweis
1931 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1986
Image Size: 14.75 by 17.5 inches
Overall Size: 18.75 by 21.75 inches
Medium: Oil on Cold Press Illustration Board

On December 10, 1917, three wards of the court and two orphaned newsboys in Omaha, Nebraska, were welcomed into their new home by a tall, slender Irish priest named Father Edward Flanagan ... and the story of Boys Town began. Father Flanagan wanted to take these children and instill in them the values of respect for self and others, hard work and the love of God ... as well as give them a good education. He wanted to provide them with all the food, clothing, shelter, education, medical and spiritual care they would need. Faith was all that Father Flanagan had. He borrowed $90 and rented a home for the boys. After only one week, he had fifteen abandoned youth in his care ... and within two months there were fifty boys living at the home! To help make ends meet, the home published a monthly newspaper and the boys sold copies on the street. By spring, Father Flanagan knew that he needed a larger home. He rented the former German American Home. Soon he had one hundred boys living under his roof. In 1934, Boys Town became an official incorporated village with a post office, school, town council and mayor. Father Flanagan died on May 14, 1948. However, his unforgettable dream lives on, for today Boys Town covers 1500 acres and helps over seven thousand troubled youth each year.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the U.S. 4¢ Father Flanagan stamp issued July 14, 1986.

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