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Passing of Wil Markey of Dallastown, Penna.
By Matthew Caulfield

The current issue of "Carousel Organ," the journal of the Carousel
Organ Association of America, carries a notice of the death of
Wil Markey [Wilfred F. Markey, Jr.], of Dallastown, Pennsylvania,
on July 29, 2016, at the age of 89.

A retired trucking company owner, Wil had a 43-key Gebrüder Bruder
fairground organ which he often brought to rallies.

Matthew Caulfield
Irondequoit, New York

 [ At one time Markey also owned a North Tonawanda band organ and a
 [ Model 103 67-keyless Gebr. Bruder fair organ.  An obituary is at
 [ http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/york/obituary.aspx?pid=180850018 
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Sat 1 Oct 2016, 19:20:35 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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