Former Pendleton Mayor Phil Houk, left, and Carlene Jackson of Molalla, second from left, were on hand in August 2014 for the unveiling of a bronze statue of Pendleton rodeo legend George Fletcher on Main Street in Pendleton. Jackson is a distant relative of Fletcher.

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Pendleton Mayor Phil Houk, left, and Carlene Jackson, of Molalla, second from left, were on hand for the unveiling of a statue of Pendleton rodeo legend George Fletcher on Main Street in Pendleton on Thursday. Jackson is a distant relative of Fletcher’s. Tumalo artist Jerry Werner created the 7-foot statue out of bronze. Go to bendbulletin.com for a feature story on Werner.