JACK IMEL TRIBUTE

Portland, IN (his hometown)

October, 2008

Photos submitted by Charles Letterman

 

 

 

Picture of Jack jumping over his marimba & the marimba he donated to the museum

 

"Jack used this very marimba for his first appearance on the Lawrence Welk Show in 1957.  This was the last marimba he purchased himself.  The rest were given to him."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeanette Saurer, Terry O'Donnell, Barb Smith, Joan Brown & her friend, Jean Michos

 

Jack & Norma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack with one of the display pictures (Lawrence & Jack)

 

Jack talking to the crowd which included many old friends & classmates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack with schoolmates

 

Jack & Norma with schoolmates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Norma & Jack with his prom date, Donna (Shoemaker) Bookout.  Norma was one class (1951) behind Jack so she couldn't go to the prom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack with Jay Miller, a longtime friend

 

Norma & Jack with Jay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack receiving proclamation from the Governor of Indiana proclaiming October 4th as "Jack Imel Day".  It was presented by State Rep. Bill Davis

 

Jeanette Saurer, Terry O'Donnell & Barb Smith with the marimba in the museum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barb, Jeanette, Dot Gotta & Terry have dinner at "Henry's"

 

Norma & Jack Imel with their family

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack plays a stool.  He did this one season on the show

 

Jack receiving 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from Mayor Bruce Hosier of Portland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack & Norma with the awards

 

Four of these signs will be placed on the roads entering Portland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles Letterman, Terry O'Donnell, Jeanette Saurer, Barb Smith & Joan Brown