On Saturday, May 15th, 1999 in Perry's home town of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania a life size statue of Mr. C was unveiled as a permanent reminder of the honour he has brought to his home town and his contribution to the world of entertainment. Around the base of the statue are plaques that contain the names of the donors, those nearest the statue are the plaques of the Como family. The statue bears the inscription
"TO THIS PLACE GOD HAS BROUGHT ME"a favourite saying of Perry's. At the unveiling of the statue, the Mayor of Canonsburg, Daniel Caruso, said:
"Here's a man who met the Pope, and the President and the Queen Mother and is still the same Perry Como. There is nothing flambouyant about him, he treats everyone the same."Perry did not attend the festivities. He was at home in Jupiter, Florida, recuperating from a bronchial illness. Four generations of his family did attend the hour long ceremony.
The 5'8" life size statue was created by Vermont artist Stanislaw Lutostansqi.