Work was completed during 2011 to make the instrument ready for the congregation's Easter celebration. Late in 2010, a family foundation awarded the Rushford Episcopal Church the funds to rebuild its historic pipe organ. The pipe organ, however, was excluded from many of these financial contributions. Generous individual donors, congregations, foundations, and grants rebuilt the entire lower level and the flood related damage to the first level. Along with the heating, electrical, and plumbing services and the kitchen and meeting room area, the components for the historic pipe organ located below the organ chamber were lost.
The toxic waters inundated the lower level of the lovely, stone-built Emmanuel Episcopal Church destroying everything to the floor of the nave and sanctuary at the first level. In August, 2007, flood waters destroyed many homes and businesses in the southeast Minnesota community of Rushford. Restored Pipe Organ at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Rushford to be Dedicated Ben Scott and Sally Scott for their support and efforts to secure the grant for this project. Many people had a hand in tasks surrounding this outcome: Jeff Daehn, project manager David Grandal, electrical design and installation Niel Wiegand, electrical work Herb Mueller and Gene VanCura, woodwork and cabinetry David Kemmer, keyboard rebuild Tom Specht, blower unit and winding and Brian Williams, bookkeeper. It was used once again beginning at the first mass of Easter 2011. A team of technicians, selected and guided by Jeff Daehn of Rochester, brought this sturdy little organ back to life. The organ sat silent for about three years until a grant was secured to help finance the reconditioning that was necessary. The organ, with its vintage switching system and blower in the basement, was rendered unplayable. Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Rushford, which sits on a little higher ground, did sustain damage in the basement from this flooding.
This wonderful little organ was damaged several years back by the flooding that hit southeast Minnesota.
Kimball, opus 7121, originally installed Calvary Episcopal Church, Rochester was moved to Emmanuel Church, Rushford, in 1974.
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