Jimmie and Straughn Scheuch - Bell #7 - Missoula, MT
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This plaque was placed to indicate that Bell Number 7 in the John C. Ellis Carillon Tower at the University of Montana has been dedicated to the memory of Jimmie and Straughn Scheuch.
Waymark Code: WMKW8P
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2014
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The Plaque:
Bell 7, C#
Presented by Frederick C. Scheuch
In Memory Of
Jimmie Straughn Scheuch, 1874 - 1935
Straughn F. Scheuch, 1901 - 1920
Jimmie was the wife of Frederick Scheuch, then president of the U of M in Missoula, and Straughn was their son. Both Jimmie and Straughn died at home during the time the Scheuchs lived in Missoula.
There is a dedication plaque for each of the 47 bells of the carillon in the alcove of the main entrance of University Hall, the oldest building on campus.
The carillon tower, built in 1897, was dedicated to John Ellis, music professor and carillonneur of the university, after his death in 1992. Originally simply a bell tower, it became a carillon tower when the donated carillon bells were installed. It was dedicated on October 18th, 1953. It contains 47 bells, covering four octaves, all of which were donated by friends of the university. The nine ton carillon is played from the clavier below. It was played for 23 years by carillonneur John C. Ellis, from 1969 to 1992.
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