Mister Rogers is surrounded by kids in a Florida college’s new statue

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Fred Rogers is memorialized in his role as Mister Rogers in a new statue unveiled by Rollins College in Florida.

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The rear portion of «A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor» features the famous castle and royal characters from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. Sculptor Paul Day is seen here working on that portion of the piece.

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Mister Rogers Still Lives In Your Neighborhood

The school hosted Rogers’ son, John, for a private unveiling ceremony Thursday.

«Very, very special — as Dad would say,» John Rogers said afterward.

A series of public events is slated for Friday.

Rogers majored in music composition. He was very active on campus, according to the school, which says he was «president of his fraternity, chairman of the Inter-Faith and Race Relations Committee, president of the French Club, [and] a member of the Chapel and Bach choirs. He also performed in several theatre productions and was an intramural swimmer.»

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