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In
loving memory of Rachel Sherman
'97
Katherine Robinson '97 writes:
"It is with great sadness that we are writing to let
you know that Rachel Haberkern Sherman '97 passed
away in a two car accident last Sunday evening,
April 15th. She was the only person in the car.
Rachel was returning home from her 10th reunion
weekend at Duke to Charlottesville, VA where she
lived with her husband, Steve Sherman '95.
"Rachel joined Lady Blue in the spring of 1994. We
were freshmen. I yapped about how much I loved LB so
often that she finally decided to audition. Her
first solo was the Lisa Loeb hit, "Stay." She went
on to arrange numerous songs for LB, including
Fleetwood Mac's "Little Lies," Trisha Yearwood's
"She's in Love with the Boy" and Tina Turner's
"What's Love Got to Do with It?"
"Some of my favorite times with Rach were when we
were with Lady Blue. She loved the Dewey Beach trips
each summer before school started. She sang karaoke
until all hours of the night in Krissy's room, would
treat me to beers at the Hideaway after rehearsals,
and would be one of the first people to volunteer to
sell tickets and make posters for our concerts.
Hosting visiting a cappella groups and traveling on
Lady Blue spring break trips topped her list of
favorite activities.
"Rach graduated from Duke in 1997 and then attend
that other school 9 miles down the road where she
earned a Masters in Social Work. Most recently, she
worked for The Finance Project in Washington, D.C.
as a researcher and
writer helping community organizations across the
country finance and sustain local programs for
children and families. She was an active volunteer
for Planned Parenthood and the Junior League of
Charlottesville.
She played soccer and ran marathons with Team in
Training, serving as a team captain for the
organization's Alaska marathon in 2004...
"A service will be held for Rachel at the Duke
Chapel this coming Saturday, April 21st, at 9:00 am.
A reception will be held at the Divinity School
following the service.
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"In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made in memory of Rachel to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society or The Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society. The Lady Blue Alumnae Association is currently
brainstorming ideas about a contribution we could make to
honor Rachel that is related to the music we all share. If
you have ideas about this gift, music we could sing at the
service, photos and stories to share etc., please contact
Kristine Singley '96 at
kristine.singley@comcast.net or ( 321) 217-3924 or me at
katherinerob@gmail.com or (415) 254-2756."
 If
you would like to send notes of condolence to the Haberkern
and Sherman families, their addresses are listed below
Connie Haberkern (Rachel's mother)
330 Staffordshire Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Steve Sherman (Rachel's husband)
1283 Kenwood Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22901
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