Hi Boston friends,

I'm passing along some sad news from Leland in case you don't hear directly.

--Sarah
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From: Leland Paul Reimer <me@lelandpaul.com>
Date: Fri, May 31, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Subject: [smith-bellringing-u] Alan Durfee
To: Smith Bellringing <smith-bellringing-u@smith.edu>

Dear Smith ringers,

I have sad news to share: I've just heard that Alan Durfee passed away last night.

Alan was a stalwart of the Smith tower; I believe that he's the only ringer to have been a local member of every iteration of the Smith band, from 1968 onwards. His first peal, Plain Bob Major at Groton in 1968, was the first peal for the North American Guild. He was essential in helping us rebuild the band in 2013, and was a positive and colorful presence in the tower for several more years; after 2018 his health no longer permitted him to ring in tower, but he continued to attend online & handbell practices for several years more.

If any of you have stories of Alan, I'd love to hear them. He will be greatly missed.

Yours,

Leland

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