(Hank) Moorehouse 1934 – 2011 - The Society of American Magicians

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BROKEN WANDS William E. (Bill) King The magic world lost one of its premier collectors on May 12, 2011, when William E. (Bill) King Jr., eighty-five, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed on. Bill held membership #4145 and had been a continuous member of The Society of American Magicians for sixty-four years. He was also a member of the I.B.M. and the Magic Circle. He was a co-founder of Ring #94, Hagerstown, a Ring that bears his name, “King Magic Ring.” Bill led a long and productive life. He served his country during WWII in the European Theater and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was a 1943 graduate of Hagerstown High School, and was a graduate of the University of Maryland and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. He retired from Hagerstown Trust and Mid Atlantic Bancorp as President and CEO. Bill King was not only a great contributor to the magic world, having written several books on magic history, but his generosity was surpassed by no one. At least four times over the past five or six years Bill prepared a grocery bag of magic from his collection for every member of Ring 94, making sure each bag was filled with the particular type of magic each member was interested in. Bill King will be missed by all who knew him, and especially by his family and members of the Hagerstown Magic community. —David W. Bowers Leonard J. Elmer Dr. Leonard J. Elmer Sr., retired dentist, born in Hammond, Louisiana, on May 8, 1917, and a native of New Orleans, died on June 6, 2011, after complications following open heart surgery. His death was unexpected; he had anticipated taking trips to Russia, Dallas, Orlando, and Las Vegas with his family this summer. His will to live life to the fullest was exemplified in his daily activities and involvement in the community. He was a graduate of Jesuit High School (1933) and Loyola University (1938). He was a full-time instructor at the Loyola University Dental School from 1938-1942. He was attending medical school prior to being pulled to teach dentistry full-time during WW II. He devoted himself to his two children and his wife, Beverly (also a USAF officer) and was the epitome of what a father should be. He was a life member of the New Orleans, Louisiana, and American Dental Associations. His life-long interest in conjuring kept him very active and engaged in magic. He was a member of The Society of American Magicians and the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has been awarded the Order of Merlin Excelsior by the I.B.M. He also recently reunited with Ring 27 of New Orleans. He was known as an avid photographer and has gone to great lengths to get the “perfect shot.” He loved his wife dearly and her loss in 2007 affected him profoundly. Despite his loss, he continued to care for his granddaughter, Sarah, with whom he lived and shared his wisdom and love for life and magic with her. His loss cannot be measured and his contribution to his family is profound. His legacy of love, life, and gusto for making every day count are remembered by his actions. Kim M. Zimmerman Kim M. Zimmerman, 56, of Orangeville, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, Illinois. Kim was born February 10, 1955, in Freeport, Illinois, to Raymond and Cheryl Zimmerman. Kim attended National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, New York from 1975 to 1978, studying architecture. He worked for a small architectural business for five years. Kim then worked at O’Hare International Airport as a mailer handler from 1984 until retiring in 2010. He loved his Dalmatians: Donnie, Max, and Angel, who was deaf. Kim was interested in many things including reading, history, and travel. Kim had been a member of the S.A.M. and the I.B.M. since 1976. He was a Life Member of both organizations. He was member of the World Deaf Magicians had participated in WDM Festivals in different countries since 1992. He founded the first U.S. – Canada Deaf Magicians Festival in Chicago in 1993. He loved to do his magic in schools, churches, nursing homes, clubs, other festivals. 24 M-U-M Magazine
Henry L. (Hank) Moorehouse 1934 – 2011 BROKEN WANDS Hank Moorehouse passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, July 2, in Beijing, China, while in the middle of a sixteen-city, twenty-five show tour of close-up magic he was producing for the Chinese government. Hank touched so many lives – for so many years. And he did it selflessly. He never asked for anything in return – only that you do your best and become a credit to the magic community. As a magic dealer, he was impeccably ethical. As S.A.M. National President, he initiated many steps that ultimately brought the organization onto the world stage. And it was through his bonds of friendship within FISM, The Magic Circle, and magic organizations around the world that the door opened for magicians in this country to be recognized and perform abroad. Hank may best be remembered as a master of his craft and a highly respected magic show producer. Following sixteen years as S.A.M. show producer and an additional thirteen years as Abbott’s show producer, he was named Artistic Director for the 2009 FISM World Championship of Magic in Beijing. The S.A.M. dedicated this year’s convention to Hank. As part of the celebration, the June issue of M-U-M carried a cover story about Hank, and the 2011 convention program was a special Hank Moorehouse commemorative issue. It was decided that the tribute to Hank, originally scheduled at the convention for Saturday should be moved to the start of the convention as a celebration of his life. A film, with material collected from the Moorehouse family, was shown and is expected to be released on YouTube for public viewing. Our hearts go out to Jackie Moorehouse, who made Hank’s life worth living, and to his family members – a daughter, Kim, two sons, Buddy and David, and their collective nine grandchildren and one great grandchild – all of whom meant so much to Hank. Hank passed away doing what he loved to do best – producing magic shows at venues where the talent he booked could dazzle audiences and bring credit to the art of magic. A memorial service and broken wand ceremony is being planned for Hank sometime during the time of the Abbott’s Get-Together. —Bradley Jacobs GOOD CHEER LIST Please take a minute and spread a few words of cheer with a card or note to one of our less fortunate members. William “bill” andrews 298 West Lane Stamford, CT 06905 ben “benjalini” ankri 3111 Aurelia Ct. Brooklyn, NY 11210 Peter anthony 5100 O’Bannon Dr. Apt 72 Las Vegas, NV 89146 roger barr 883 B Leverpool Circle, Manchester, NJ 08759 William h. brewe 1698 Montrose Cincinnati, OH 45214 John Clark 603 W Country Club Rd. Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215 lawrence Clark 204 Hazelwood Ave Buffalo, NY 14215 daniel Cudennec “dany trick” 225, Stang-ar-Veild’an-Traon, Mellac-29300, Quimperle, France John “Kermit” dickerson 10809 Balentine, Denton, TX 76207 dan a. dorsey 98 Woodvalley Dr. Fayetteville, GA 30215 Joe duPerry 1947 North Soldier Trail Tucson, AZ 85749 Joseph h. (ben) grant 400 Commonwealth Ave, Unit 9 Warwick, RI 02886 Charlie gross 16745 Gertrude Street, Omaha, NE 60136-3023 roy horn c/o Siegfried & Roy 1639 N Valley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89108 edward Kelly 224-15 64 Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364 bob King 304 Suburban Court, Rochester, NY 14620 robert d. Knigge PO Box 5, Jones Borough, TN 3765 stanley r. Kramien 11205 SW Summerfield Dr. Apt 161 Tigard, OR 97224-3391 richard laneau 4020 55th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33709 george gilbert lott 1725 Great Hill Rd. Guilford, CT 06437 frank J. mcnaughton, sr 1926 Apple Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 James J. morrisey 24 Grove St. Wayland, MA 01788 anthony murphy 11 Angel Rd., North Reading, MA 01864 nahmen nissen PO Box 1856 Colfax, CA 95713-1856 Cesareo Pelaez The Cabot St. Theatre 286 Cabot St. Beverly, MA 01918 larry Poague 34221 West 90 Circle Desota, KS 66108 Jim relyea 241 W. Lakeshore Rockaway, NJ 07866 harry riser 8505 Woodfield Crossing The Forum Indianapolis, IN 46240 dale rumsmoke 430 Perrymont Ave Lynchburg, VA 24502 Pat ryan 43 Fairbanks Rd. Churchville, NY 14428 matt savin P.O. Box 7693 Alhambra, CA 91802-7533 helene schad 2440 Viginia Ave. Bensalem, PA 19020 Grant Schofield (The Great Granzini) 9303 Quailbrook Ct. Bakersfield, CA 93312 sybill simons 65 West 95 St. Apt 3A New York, NY 10025 sam stecher 1000 Loring Ave Apt. C-23 Salem, MA 01970- 4253 mario susi 6 Bristol Rd. W. Peabody, MA 01960 larry taverner 805 LaPaz Ct. Bakersfield, CA 93312 Jack White 4288 Arguello St. San Diego, CA 92103 Send additions, changes, or deletions to: Anthony Antonelly, Chairman, Sick and Convalescent Committee, (215) 820-3192 ext. 1512. Email: magicforfun60@aol.com AUGUST 2011 25
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