. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. These windows appear side by side at Church of the Servant in and beauty that I had ever ; On subsequent visits, LeCompte says he noticed the effect of the windows already installed. Enthralled, he set off to the library to borrow books on the art and craft of stained glass. Then, with supplies from a local glass shop, he began to assemble his first work, which he now recalls was of "hideous ; "As a 14-year-old I learned very quickly — everyone at 14 does — the
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. These windows appear side by side at Church of the Servant in and beauty that I had ever ; On subsequent visits, LeCompte says he noticed the effect of the windows already installed. Enthralled, he set off to the library to borrow books on the art and craft of stained glass. Then, with supplies from a local glass shop, he began to assemble his first work, which he now recalls was of "hideous ; "As a 14-year-old I learned very quickly — everyone at 14 does — the mind is open," he says. "For my own pleasure and for family friends, I made piece after piece after piece, and each became a little more adept in design and ; Two years later, luck struck. A mutual friend introduced him to Philip Hubert Frohman, architect of Washington National Cathedral. LeCompte presented a sample of his work that so impressed Frohman that he offered to show LeCompte's designs for a small window to the Episcopal cathedral's building committee. "Just before he went into the building committee with my he asked me my age, and I said rather hesitantly, 'I'm 16, Mr. ; He said, 'Good God! I thought you were older.'" Nevertheless, the committee approved the design, and LeCompte made the window. When it was finished, Frohman was delighted. "He praised it very highly ... and that gave me great joy, but also it was bewildering because I'd never received, and I certainly never expected to receive, such praise as ; By the time LeCompte turned 17, America's involvement in World War II was in full swing. Seeking to leave his mark before going to war, he approached the clergy of a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original wor
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