John Walz

John Walz (31 August 1844 – November 27, 1922) was a German-American sculptor most famous for his works created in Savannah, Georgia, United States.

[2] There, he worked for eight years as a stonecutter, saving money to return to Europe for his education.

The year after her death, W. J. Watson took a photograph of Gracie to Walz, requesting a memorial to her.

Walz sculpted a lifelike monument of a pensive Gracie lost in thought.

[2][3] In 2012, the Bonaventure Historical Society held a rededication ceremony for the John Walz Memorial Garden.