Lebanon in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Where There is Art, There is Life

2022

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

1. Where There is Art, There is Life Marker

Inscription. This mural honors the life of Angela Funk who served on the board of directors for Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts and lived by our vision, "Where there is art, there is life, and we envision the arts for everyone." She was an accomplished watercolor, pottery, acrylic, and stained-glass artist who taught workshops showing student artists how to observe their world in new ways. She is known for painting river rock mandalas with repeatable dotted patterns in bright contrasting colors portraying tranquility and order. At age 45, a rare form of cancer separated her from this community, but her art keeps her close to our hearts.

Erected 2022 by Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts, with support from Kiwanis of Lebanon, PA Council on the Arts, The Foundation for Enhancing Communities, Thrivent Financial.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 6, 2021.

Location. 40° 20.355′ N, 76° 25.466′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422) just east of South 8th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 720 Benjamin Franklin Hwy, Lebanon PA 17042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Salem Memorial Chapel (about 700 feet away); Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reading Railroad Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Courthouse Lampposts and Courthouse Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lebanon County (approx. half a mile away); Site of Camp Coleman (approx. half a mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Also see . . . Obituary for Angela Funk.

Mt. Gretna - Angela C. Funk, 45, of Mt. Gretna, passed away on Thursday May 6, 2021 at Hospice and Community Care in Mt. Joy with her family by her side.

Angela was born in Lebanon on October 28, 1975 to Gail A. Haulman and Robert J. Funk. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Messiah College. She worked for Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Myerstown in Quality Assurance Documentation. Angela was a board member of the Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts and was a passionate artist. She enjoyed hiking, gardening, traveling, and being involved in her Mt. Gretna community. Angela was also devoted to her rescued Doberman dogs. Angela was loved fiercely by her family and friends - and will be remembered for her radiant smile, infectious laugh, and adventurous spirit.

(Submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

2. Where There is Art, There is Life Marker

Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
While most dedication plaques do not serve as historical markers, this one does. It goes on at length to share the council's mission, as well as Ms. Funk's style developed over time as well as details of her influence in the community.

— Submitted October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

3. Where There is Art, There is Life

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024

4. Where There is Art, There is Life

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.