Winchester Chapter
American Guild of Organists
“TO FOSTER A THRIVING COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS WHO SHARE
THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND INSPIRE PASSION FOR THE ORGAN“
WAGO Newsletter 2025
EN CHAMADE March 2025
N E W S L E T T E R
THE WINCHESTER CHAPTER
AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS
From the Dean of Winchester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists March 11, 2025
Dear fellow AGO members, fellow musicians, and friends of Dr. Steven Cooksey:
Dr. Stevem L. Cooksey, beloved organist, teacher, and friend passed away on Monday, March 10 2025 around 10:35 AM. He had a short stay in the Valley Health Hospital in Winchester where he was diagnosed with kidney failure. His options were to keep on a regimen of dialysis multiple times each week or to stop all invasive treatments and let nature take its course. He chose the latter and some of his visitors said that he was sure he had made the right decision. He was then moved into a lovey, bright room at the Villiage at Orchard ridge nurcing care unit.
Born on May 2, 1941, he was weels short of his 84th birthday..
I have been gathering many stories and memories from among the people who loved him best. Testimonials have come from so many of his students, university colleagues, musicians, and personal friends. Dr. Cooksey gave back many times over what he received. He thought of himself as a mediator and arbitrator. He liked cooperative solutions and was successful in carrying that feeling to whatever he was managing at the time.
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