Rotarian of the Week 04-16-12

Our Rotarian of the week is a very special friend of the Cheyenne Rotary Club.
She was born in Cheyenne in 1932 at Memorial Hospital, and has lived here her entire life.  She attended Clark Elementary School, which has since been torn down, and graduated from Central High, the home of the Indians. 
Our special Rotarian, Marilyn Casner, has been playing piano for our Rotary club for 40 years this month.  
She told me that she has always been able to play the piano, it is a blessing and a gift.   Her parents sent her to piano lessons when she was seven years old --- the teacher began to tell her how to play, and she told the teacher she already knew all of that.    She said that if you put the music in front of her, she can play it.
In addition to playing for Rotary, she began playing the Organ in church in 1954, she has played at First Congregational, and Grace United Methodist and continues to play at First Christian Church every week. 
She also plays at many funerals and weddings, you may notice she often leaves our meeting early because she needs to play at a funeral.
She was originally ask to play for Rotary by Morris Mann in April of 1972, and when  Dick Gibbs became President in July of 1973 he told her she had a job for life.
Her husband has been deceased for 20 years, she has 6 children, 5 of whom live in Cheyenne and one lives in Lander.  The 5 in Cheyenne all are her neighbors.
Her favorite Rotary memory is the people she has lunch with every week, she said they are so supportive and treat her like a queen. 
In recognition for her remarkable service to our community and to our Rotary club, the Sargent at Arms will present Marlyn Casner with a gift certificate from our club.
Thank you Marilyn, and congratulations.