From the OHS PC Database, derived from A Guide to North American Organbuilders, by David H. Fox (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1991). —

With University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1959-1983, organ technician; organ and piano technician; died age 68.

Source:

• Obituary: "Melvin J. Light", The Tracker 36:4 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1992), 6.

From Organ Database Builders editor Stephen Hall, September 30, 2019. —

Full text of the obituary in The Tracker:

Melvin J. Light, organbuilder and piano technician, died of a heart attack July 8, 1992, at age 68. From 1959-1983,
Mr. Light had maintained the organs at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and also built five organs for the School. Mr. Light, with his wife Janice, published E. M. Skinner's The Composition of the
Organ at the request of Richmond Skinner and maintained an active career in instrument maintenance and performance until
his death. He is survived by his wife Janice and two children.

Source:

• Obituary: "Melvin J. Light", The Tracker 36:4 (Richmond, Va.: Organ Historical Society, 1992), 6.