One of the historical treasures
still in use today at St. Francis is a tracker action pipe organ
that was purchased in 1907 and refurbished in 2002. It was built
by Edmund Giesecke, who came from Germany, and is one of only two
with its original mechanism in the area today. The
restoration of the Giesecke pipe organ began in March, 2002, and
it was dedicated on the second Sunday in December of that year.
Funding for the restoration included various means including the
collection, hulling, packaging and selling of pecans from trees
located behind the rectory. Parishioners also pitched in to help
take apart and reassemble the pipe organ that was repaired by the
Miller Pipe Organ Company of Louisville, Ky. Some pipes had to be
replaced and were shipped from a German company.
-Historical information from a parish history with comments by
Margaret (Mrs. Ernest) Rapp
-Photos of organ and sound clips made by Neal Biggers in Autumn
2008
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