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WALACHY, Jean. Jean was the | WALACHY, Jean. (Manchester, IA-- ) Jean Drees was a graduate of the Mercy Medical Center School of Nursing and was employed as a registered nurse at Mercy Medical Center when she married [[WALACHY, John|John WALACHY]], the founder, leader, and lead guitarist of [[LAVENDAR HILL]]. Jean and John moved to Massachusetts, but John always had hopes of playing with the group again. | ||
After John's death in 2011, she created the John Walachy Music Legacy & sponsored [[ROCK 'N' ROLL REWIND]] | After John's death in 2011, she created the John Walachy Music Legacy & sponsored [[ROCK 'N' ROLL REWIND]] as her way to honor his legacy. (1) | ||
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WALACHY, Jean. (Manchester, IA-- ) Jean Drees was a graduate of the Mercy Medical Center School of Nursing and was employed as a registered nurse at Mercy Medical Center when she married John WALACHY, the founder, leader, and lead guitarist of LAVENDAR HILL. Jean and John moved to Massachusetts, but John always had hopes of playing with the group again.
After John's death in 2011, she created the John Walachy Music Legacy & sponsored ROCK 'N' ROLL REWIND as her way to honor his legacy. (1)
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Email, April 19 and 20, 2024