Spearman-Hawkinson, Inc.
1996

Jeff Scofield on October 19th, 2021:
From the church website: The organ was built by W. Zimmer and Sons, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Built in 1966 for East Carolina University (ECU) and installed in Fletcher Recital Hall, it was used primarily by organ students at ECU. Doug Cutler, former organist at Zion, became aware that ECU was selling the organ. He proposed that Zion buy it from ECU for the sanctuary. At a total cost of approximately $70,000, the vestry approved its purchase and installation. The Harvey Trust Fund was used to finance the project. Under the supervision of two Zimmer technicians the organ was moved from ECU to Zion. It was first located in the Parish Hall where it was painted, cleaned, and repaired. John Register, Jim Hackney, Doug Cutler and other members of the parish worked very hard, and doubtlessly strained quite a few muscles placing the console and the pipes in the church. The organ has been carefully maintained since its arrival at Zion in 1996. Since 2004, Norman Ryan of Edenton has been responsible for tuning, voicing the organ, making substantial repairs to the stop action and rebuilding the pedal board. Mr. Ryan is the curator for the Perkins and Wills Memorial Organ, C.B. Fisk, Op. 126, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Greenville. Thanks to the efforts of many, Zion has a quality musical instrument to lead the congregation in worship and praise.

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Jeff Scofield on October 19th, 2021:
The church was built in 1856; the organ was originally installed at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina.