This section is dedicated to the memory of our beloved band members that have left us to play their beautiful music across the heavenly shores.
Gerald Bassitt (1990), Baritone
E.B. “Jitney” Blankenbecler (1998), Bassoon
Donald Canestrari (2017), Tenor Saxophone
Scott Champney (2025), Percussion
Garnett Day (2019), Percussion
Vincent Dial (2022), Percussion
Lindon Hamrick (2013), Trombone
Roxanne Haskill (2021), Conductor & French Horn
Fred Humphreys (2006), Conductor
Carroll Jones (2024), Clarinet
Darwin Kilby (2005), Trumpet
Herb Kilgus (2020), Clarinet
Derry Koob (2022), Clarinet
John Lawson (2007), Clarinet
Smokey Maggard (2016), Trombone
Myrna Martin (2024), Trumpet
John Mathis (1987), Trumpet
Bill Mayberry (2004), Bari & Tenor Saxophone
Estella Mayo (2012), French Horn
Bill Medearis (2007), Trombone
Larry Morris (2024), French Horn
Jerry Roberts (2014), Saxophone
Gary Robertz (2023), Bassoon
Howard Rorher (2024), Clarinet
Jerry Rose (2024), Trombone
Herman Stribling (2014), Piccolo
Eloise Whitson (1995), Trombone
David F. Williams (2021), Saxophone
Sue Zabala (2024), Oboe
Doug Zimmerman (2018), Trumpet
The song is ended (but the melody lingers on). ~Irving Berlin