I have been a member of Zion for 38 years and I have been to too many funeral or memorial services of fellow members. Some people lived long lives and some much too short. I don’t need “things” for me to remember these people, but Memorial Funds give us the opportunity to add something to the life of Zion.
A few months ago our Music Director, Rod Briscoe, casually mentioned at a Worship and Music meeting that it would be nice to have a clavinova (a WHAT?) for the CEB. Turns out a clavinova is a computerized, electric piano that sounds awesome and never needs to be tuned. Anyone who has ever looked at the old piano would see that it is in bad shape. The question then became, how could we pay for this. And then it became clear. Louise Brokaw’s Memorial Fund could be a perfect way to pay for the clavinova and honor Louise. Her children, Colin and Kaitlin, agreed. Louise loved music. She WAS Vacation Bible School music! She was an integral part of the choir. She was a piano teacher who taught many of the children of Zion. I don’t need a clavinova to remember Louise, but I won’t look at it without thinking of her.
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