A Tribute to Greg Stager at St. Matthew's Church

Описание: A Tribute to Greg Stager at St. Matthew's Church
Tyrone, Pa
Greg Stager graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and used that education to supervise the acquisition of the new Peterson digital organ console that operates the 950 metal and wooden pipes in the 1912 Tellers pipe organ. In 2019 Greg led a nine-month restoration mission to upgrade the electronic components of the console and pipe con-nections.
During the nine months of labor spent crawling into tight, hot, and dark spaces in and around the tower and attic that held the organ pipes and machinery, Greg's wife,
Marcia Stager, asked why the process was taking so long. Greg invited her to accompany him to the work site after which Marcia commented, "Now I understand.
This is draining, tedious work. A person can only labor at this several hours a day." Mr. Stager's character
was however, crowned by his loyalty to friends, family, church, and the Central Pennsylvania
community. Saint Matthew organist Richard Merryman added, "Time
and again I found myself amazed at how Mr. Stager could take the most impossible organ situations and create a successful instrument from that challenge."
As the owner of Knight Sounds for the past forty years, Greg provided high quality sound production for countless performances across Pennsylvania and beyond.
Greg and Marcia's three sons,
Matthew, Benjamin, and Adam, have followed their father's footsteps pursuing careers in sound technology in Nashville, Tennes-see.
The organ recital will feature a variety of
patriotic numbers as
well as special tribute selections.
Attendees are welcome to remain for the church service which follows at 5:30 and features additional patriotic numbers featuring vocalist Leslie Estep. Merryman concluded,
"Even as we regret
the passing of Greg Stager, we rejoice that this epitaph from England summarizes his life, 'We searched the whole broad Earth around for that one friend, who real and true, has friendship without end or bound, and found that prize was you!' Thank you Mr.
Stager."