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Elder Gerald Hand Memorial Singing

Las Cruces, New Mexico

March 2-3, 2024

Saturday, March 2

The 12th session of the Elder Gerald Hand Memorial Singing was held at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the first Sunday and Saturday before in March. The class was called to order by Eric Morgan leading 59. Catherine Massey offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Catherine Massey 46; Jerry Schreiber 473; Peggy Morrison 448t; Erika Roush 84; Eric W Metzler 315; Elizabeth Poss 333; Abbie Sorg 455; Porter Lontz-Underhill 421; Dave McPherson 430; Anita Landess 266; Irene Gilb 171; Lori Hand Rodgers 379; Paul Landskroener 481; Mitchell Gustin 146; Janet Plattner 312b. Leslie Alperin 228.

RECESS

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 37b. Leaders: Holly Mutascio 440; Jeri Segal 372; Ellen Ray 272; Michael McKernan 49b; Carol Hand Gio 56b; J.P. Thom-Gizonachan 535; Julia Zaffarano 547; Jean Merritt 89; David Schmitt 436; Janet Hand Morgan 77t; Laurie Burk 47b; Donna Hand Sewell 63; Elizabeth Poss 272; Peggy Morrison 34b; Erika Roush 112; Eric Metzler 313b; Jerry Schreiber 538; Paul Landskroener 232; Abbie Sorg 551; Mitchell Gustin 122; Dave McPherson 282; Anita Landess 58. Catherine Massey offered thanks for the noon meal.

LUNCH

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 75. Leaders: Lori Hand Rodgers 472; Irene Gilb 128; Janet Plattner 106; Leslie Alperin 320; Jamie Ross 102; Janet Hand Morgan 480; Jean Merritt 344; Porter Lontz-Underhill 383; William Gilman 117; Laurie Burk 501; Holly Mutascio 191; Alexa Gilman 183; Carol Hand Gio 68b; Michael McKernan 362; Ellen Ray 212; J.P. Thom-Gizonachan 189; Julia Zaffarano 142.

RECESS

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 72b. Leaders: Erika Roush 31b; David Schmitt 198; Jamie Ross 30b; William Gilman 89; Alexa Copeland 444; Elizabeth Poss 276; Eric Metzler 505; Jerry Schreiber 377; Abbie Sorg 497; Erika Roush 370; Michael Gustin 203; Jamie Ross 542; Paul Landskroener 270. Announcements were made.

Eric Morgan led 323t as the closing song, and the class was dismissed.

Sunday, March 3

The Sunday session of the Elder Gerald Hand Memorial Sacred Harp singing met again at Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park. The class was called to order by Eric Morgan leading 49t. Leaders: Eric Metzler 48t; Chris Nicholson 569b; Leslie Alperin 556; Jean Merritt 178; Irene Gilb 299; Laurie Burk 503; Carol Hand Gio 39t; Michael McKernan 472; Porter Lontz-Underhill 163t; Ellen Ray 378b; Peggy Morrison 81t; Anita Landess 489; Catherine Massey 159; Erika Roush 192; Dave McPherson 457; Julia Zaffarano 146; Mitchell Gustin 165.

RECESS

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 34t. Leaders: David Schmitt 491; Jamie Ross 74b; Holly Mutascio 532; Lori Hand Rodgers 162. J.P. Thom-Gizonachan 163b; Jerry Schreiber 550; Elizabeth Poss 42.

A memorial lesson was conducted by James Caufield. Eric Morgan read the following names of the sick and homebound: Judy Licht, Carla Smith, David and Karen Hand, Linda Small, Gaylon Powell, Jim Morgan, and G. Isaac. Eric Morgan led 475.

Lori Hand Rodgers read the following names of the deceased: Francis McPherson, Anita Sanders, Phillip Townsend Lontz, Samantha Bursum—New Mexico; John Van Duzer, Alfred Saussotte—Colorado; Cheryl Foreman—Texas; Gary Basoukas—Arizona; Dan Burk—California; Joyce Markle—North Carolina; Frank Wood—Minnesota; Charlotte Ehrman—New York, P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas; Jean-Claude Saintilus—Haiti; Rebecca Browne—Missouri; Eva Striebeck—Germany; Hubert Nall—Alabama.

Lori Hand Rodgers led 47b in their memory. Catherine Massey offered prayer to close the memorial service.

Leaders: Janet Plattner 119; Jeri Segal 411; Judy Siaba 376; Paul Landskroener 218; Abbie Sorg 217; Donna Hand Sewell 171; Julia Zaffarano 211; Ellen Ray 345b; David Schmitt 87; Eric Metzler 311; Jerry Schreiber 352; Irene Gilb 500. Catherine Massey offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 70b. Leaders: Leslie Alperin 474; Chris Nicholson ad Jean Merritt 473; Janet Hand Morgan 35; William Gilman 146; Laurie Burk 353; Michael McKernan 361; Carol Hand Gio 207; Porter Lontz-Underhill 454; Anita Landess 29t; Peggy Morrison 277; Erika Roush 107; Dave McPherson 345t; Mitchell Gustin 40; Holly Mutascio 419.

RECESS

Eric Morgan brought the class to order leading 300. Leaders: J.P. Thom-Gizonachan 324; Elizabeth Poss 148; William Gilman 421; Janet Plattner 209; Erika Roush 515; Paul Landskroener 70t; Jean Merritt 358; Abbie Sorg 131t; Janet Hand Morgan 76b; Chris Nicholson 212. Announcements were made. Thanks was expressed to David Hand for his experience and assistance, James Caufield for the memorial, Catherine Massey as Chaplain, and Cathy Cox for registration.

Eric Morgan led 62 as the closing song. Catherine Massey offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Eric Morgan; Vice Chairman—Janet Hand Morgan; Secretaries—Donna Hand Sewell and Lori Hand Rodgers