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In Memoriam: Scott Summerhays Scott Summerhays, president and CEO of Summerhays Music in Salt Lake City, Utah, passed away on Nov. 22 following an illness that he battled privately. He was 55. “I started working at the store when I was 12, pre-computer,” Summerhays said in a NAMM interview in 2015. “Obviously, the rent-to-own receivables, they were all on paper. So, literally, my first job was to take a ledger paper and type in the name of the customer, and then write down every single month of their payment all the way down the ledger paper for the entire length of the contract, and write in the amount of the payment.” Summerhays was well-respected in the music industry, serving in a variety of mentorship and leadership roles. He was a past president of the National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD), a former NAMM board member, a member of many other industry organizations, and an advocate for music and arts education on the local, state and national level. “Scott was an incredibly vital NAMM member, participating in virtually every way possible and giving selflessly for the good of others,” said Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO. “This one hurts badly. We’ve lost a dear friend and industry Scott Summerhays brother way too soon. His legacy of service to the music community will inspire us all and remind us once again to never take these deep connections for granted.” “Scott leaves behind more industry friends than we can count, and will be missed and long remembered,” the NASMD said in a statement. The Summerhays family will continue to operate Summerhays Music and is dedicated to supporting music education. In lieu of flowers, the family requests pictures of Scott and stories that can be shared at a celebration of life to take place in the near future. Please send all pictures and memories to Cris Behrens at cbehrens@summerhaysmusic.com.
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In Memoriam: Joe Adams
On Nov. 14, MI lost a truly special member, Joe Adams. Adams worked for PSLP Inc., a representative firm for many years. He worked for PSLP from 2004-2017, when he went to work directly with Elation. In July, Adams opened the Epic Sales rep firm, where he was the rep for Elation and a few other brands. His Facebook page is filled with tributes from friends in the industry, friends from his hometown and family members. Adams lived in a town south of Oklahoma City. He was widely known as “Okie Joe,” or “DJ FreeBie,” as he donated many, many hours to the Joe Adams high school attended by his three children. He was also the “voice” of Bears football, as he was the announcer at the local high school’s football games.
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Bernice Ash on Dec. 1 passed away at the age of 90. She began working at the Sam Ash Music Store in New York City in 1947, one year before marrying the founder’s eldest son, Jerry. Bernice and Jerry continued the tradition of keeping the retail store in the Ash family. Bernice is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of the development of the sheet music department, which included purchasing and inventory. As the head of sheet music for all of the Sam Ash locations, she designed methods and procedures that resulted in great working relationships with the publishers as well as many satisfied customers. She and Jerry were married for 72 years. DECEMBER 2020