When Win, Dawn, Gert and I started the Old Town School of Folk Music in 1957 we relied on Gerry and George to help us in the struggle to keep authentic folk music alive at the School. Dick Chase and Horton Barker were staying at her house. George and Gerry were visiting them in the South. If I wanted to know some obscure question about folk music I would go to George. I was unhappy to learn that when I talked to Gerry about two and a half weeks ago on the telephone that the OTS had not had her back for a concert or any appearance. A few years ago, Jenny, Becky and Gerry had an appearance in a benefit concert at the School for Ray Norstrand that included their remarkable and memorable version of the song "Bedlam". Gerry's spirit had graced the School from it's inception and we fought like hell to keep the real folk music in it alive. Gerry epitomized that spirit that we were fighting for. Gerry's passing is a great loss fot the Old Town School as well as the rest of us.

Frank Hamilton