| Coda |
| The latter part of
the year 2000 marked the passing of several long time members of COTOS. |
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| Harold F. Denzer,
Jr. |
| Born
December 22, 1919, in Marion, Ohio. Died Thursday, November 7, 2000 at the
DeWolfe House in Marion. He was the son of the late Harold F. Sr. and
Hannah Bernice (Manahan) Denzer. He is survived by Roger M. Denzer of
Columbus, Larry Dennison of near Marion, Alan K. Sennison of Hawaii, and
Mrs. Jack (Dottie) O'Neil of Akron. He was preceded in death by his
sister, Mrs. Margaret L. Ward. A 1937 Harding High School graduate, he
obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 from Ohio Wesleyan University.
In 1963 he received a bachelor of music degree at Capital University where
he majored in pipe organ performance from the Conservatory of Music.
Additional training in the study of music was taken at Westminster Choir
College and the Trinity Lutheran Seminary. He was a member of Emanuel
Lutheran Church and a World War II veteran, serving in the US Army from
19141 to 1943. Mr. Denzer served as the organist for the First
Presbyterian Church of Marion from 1967 to 1985. He was a charter and life
member of HOCATOS, the Heart of Ohio Theater Organ Society. He was a
member of COTOS Chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society, Central
Ohio Chapter, and the American Guild of Organists. Memorial contributions
can be made to the Palace Theatre Organ Fund. |
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| Maurice W.
Burkhart |
| Maurice
Wilbur "Burk" Burkhart, 87, of Circleville passed away Thursday,
Nov. 30, 2000, in Berger Hospital. Born May 25,1913, in Pennsylvania the
son of the late Joseph and Carrie (Seiders) Burkhart. Preceded in death by
his first wife, Helen Webb Burkhart. He is survived by his wife,
Marguerite Huston Burkhart; daughters, Elaine (Don) Greenlee and Judy
Shipley, both of Circleville; grandchildren, David (Rose) Greenlee, James
(Shawntina) Greenlee, and Elizabeth Greenlee, all of Circleville, Jeffrey
(Patty) Cox of Lancaster, Jason (Susan) Shipley of Durham, N.C., Jessica
Morris of Circleville, and 11 great grandchildren. He was a member of the
National Society of Plastic Engineers and the Plastic Pioneers of America,
member of the Presbyterian Church, YMCA, American Cancer Society, the
Kiwanis Club where he served as pianist for many years, and member of
Kiwanis Quartet which published and popularized his musical composition
"The Pumpkin Show Song." Another composition, "The
Circleville March," has been played by the Circleville Pumpkin Show
Band on many occasions. He has composed much classical and sacred music
for solos and choirs. |
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| Larry L. Rose |
| Born
August 2, 1954, in Zanesville, Ohio. Died December 7, 2000, in Clarksburg,
West Virginia. He was laid to eternal rest in Memorial Park, Zanesville,
Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph L. and Louise Hormuth
Rose. He is survived by sister, Terry L. (Robert) Shinn, of Russell, KY,
and two brothers, Ralph A. (Beth) Rose, of Wyoming, MN and Craig (Rene)
Rose, of Zanesville, OH. Larry graduated from Zanesville High School in
1972 and from Muskingum College in 1976. He was an organ technician with
the Peebles-Herzog Pipe Organ Company in Columbus, Ohio. He was a founding
member and secretary of the Heart of Ohio Chapter - American Theatre Organ
Society. He also served as editor of its newsletter, "Curtain Ringing
Out." He was involved in the Zanesville Community Theater and
"Ragamuffin," a Zanesville musical group. He composed music,
wrote lyrics, and photographed theaters and pipe organs. |
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| Thanks to Stan Krider
and John Adams for their help in preparing these memorials. |