[pianotech] Susan Graham

[Matthew Todd]

The man upstairs???  Are ya talkin bout your great grandfather or something?
 
Matthew


--- On Thu, 9/30/10, David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com> wrote:


From: David Nereson <da88ve at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Susan Graham
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 9:22 AM


   I too, am greatly saddened by the passing of both Virgil Smith and Susan Graham.
   I am one of those who couldn't wait for the next of any of Susan's articles in the Journals back when.  Seems she disappeared for a while, then "resurfaced."  I, as one of those who sided with the feminists in the 70's, privately cheered, "Right on!" when she showed slides of her shop with an all-female staff carrying grand actions around, hanging hammers, and doing complete rebuilds in a profession which at the time was at least 85% or 90% male-dominated.
   Her classes at conventions were comprehensive, thorough, professional, and featured time-saving, effective ways of doing common regulation procedures.  She had a compact kit and folding lightweight table for reconditiong grand actions in the home.
   One of her articles showed how to build a box containing a jack and most tools needed for working on grand legs, mounting plates, and casters.  I built it and still use it all the time. Yes, she had a sense of humor.  I remember her saying, "If you got married in the 70's, one of your wedding gifts was a fondue set . . . .," and she proceeded to show us how to convert it into a hide glue pot for the shop.
   Ah jeez, two greats gone in one week.  Ya wonder how the man upstairs figures, sometimes.
   --David Nereson, RPT



----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at comcast.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 5:41 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Susan Graham


> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Sutton
> To: College and University Technicians
> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7:36 PM
> Subject: Susan Graham
> 
> 
> Dear Friends,
> 
> I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Susan Graham last Sunday.
> The scooter she was driving hydroplaned out of control in a heavy storm, and she was killed instantly.
> Susan was a teacher to all of us, one of the founders of our profession.
> Memorial statements can be made at http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Susan-Graham&lc=4866&mid=4392957
> 
> Ed Sutton 

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