Who's Who in Handbells
An informational list
Who's Who in Handbells
An informational list
Honorary Life Members The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. Inc. is an international organization of handbell ringers, directors, manufacturers, music publishers, suppliers, and others who are involved in the world of handbells. The motto is "Uniting People in the Art of Handbells. (For information about handbells, go to FAQHandbells.)Honorary Life Membership to the is the highest honor awarded by the Guild for meritorious service to the organization and extraordinary contributions to the world of handbells.
For information about these Honorary Life Members, http://www.agehr.org/
Video tape interviews of many of these HL Members (Tempo Setters) are available through the AGEHR Area Chairs or Historians. Contact your Area for information. For a list of available interviews, click here.
Donald E. Allured (1982)By Last Name Elizabeth Bradford (1978) David Davidson (1996) Andrew L. Flanagan (I 990) Ginny Fleming (2003) Everett Jay Hilty (1992) Marilyn Hines (2003) Robert A. Ivey (1986) Jacques Kearns (1998) Michael R. Keller (2001) Mary Kettelhut (1988) Richard Litterst (1974) Mary G. McCleary (1984) Jacob Malta (1994) Willard Markey (1980) James V. Salzwedel (1990) Martha Lynn Thompson (2001) Doris Watson (1996)
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1963 Frederick Sharpe 1965 Bessie Erb Helen Runkle 1967 Robert Hieber ..........Dr. Marvin Reecher 1974 Richard Litterst 1978 Elizabeth Bradford .........Ellen Jane Lorenz 1980 Willard Markey 1982 Donald E Aflured 1984 Mary McCleary ..........W.D. McKeehan 1986 Robert A. Ivey ..........Betty Garee 1988 Mary Kettlchut ..........Ronald Schink 1990 Andrew L. Flanagan ..........James V. Salzwedel 1992 Everett Jay Hilty 1994 Jacob Malta ..........Larry Fink 1996 David Davidson ..........Doris Watson 1998 Jacques Kearns ..........Margaret Schurcliff 2001 Michael R. Keller ..........Martha Lynn Thompson 2003 Ginny Fleming ..........Marilyn Hines |
Deceased Honorary Life Members
Margaret Schurcliff (Posthumous Award, 1998 ) -- d. 1959
Bessie Erb(1965) -- d. 1969?
Helen Runkle (1965) -- d. May 23, 1974
Frederick Sharpe (1963) -- Launton, England d. Feb 1976
Betty Garee (1986) -- d. May 27, 1986
Woodrow D. "Mac" McKeehan (1984) -- d. November 28, 1988
Robert Hieber (1967) -- d. May 31,1992
Ronald Schink (1988) -- d. February 25, 1993
Ellen Jane Lorenz (1978) -- d. January 1997
Lawrence Fink (1994) -- d. July 25, 1998
Dr. Marvin Reecher(1967) -- d. 1999
Willard Markey (1980) -- d.
Jacques Kearns (1998) -- d.
David R Davidon (1996) -- d 2009
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