Elizabeth Birkshire Brothers Sherman, age 91, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died on July 21. She was a longtime active member of the Central Arkansas AGO chapter and served as Dean from 1970-72. She was organist at various churches in Little Rock, including Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Sherman is survived by two sons, a sister, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In March 2000 two of my organ-builder friends independently sent me notice of the availability of a small English pipe organ, suggesting that it might be suitable for use in the chapel of Central Presbyterian Church. At the time, the organ was located in a private home near Grants Pass, Oregon. I contacted my friend there, Forrest Radley, an organ buff in the process of restoring an historic theatre organ at his home. Forrest kindly visited the organ in question and reported back. Over a period of many months Forrest continued to serve as a valuable link in this project.
