Have You Lost Any Friends You Marched With......

[MaxwellNotes]

I knew about Bill Tyrell -- in fact I'd talked to him just a few days before he died.. I wasn't aware that Eric Knutson had died. When did that happen?

Both Bill and Eric were good friends of mine and took their own lives. Very sad, and so young. Eric took his own life in the late 90s

[RobH]

Cap'n Crunch aka Jim Piscitello, DM for the Spectacle City Mariners, Greendale WI, just lost him recently:

[deftguy]

deftguy, this is for you:

Steve Brubaker :(

Uncle Z,

Thanks for this. I cannot think of a single person aside from my family members who has made a greater impact on my life than Steve. He was my instructor in high school, for the Cav's, made me a good rifle and flag, a good instructor, and taught me from a early age to go out on the field and kick ###. If I see him in heaven, I will profoundly thank him for contributing to making me the person that I am today.

[ScribeToo]

Both Bill and Eric were good friends of mine and took their own lives. Very sad, and so young. Eric took his own life in the late 90s

:( My best friend marched with them both and I met them both independently of him.. It was one of those "small world" things.. Bill I met by chance at Disneyland when he was in the Toy Soldiers and Eric I met (years before I even met Patrick) when he was working with Arizona Sun.

Bill's actions were a complete shock and still remain a complete mystery to me.. Eric.. well.. shock is a word that doesn't seem to cover it. I had NO idea.. what a sad, sad loss of some very talented and tragically TOO YOUNG men..

thanks for the info,

Stef

[drumcorpsmama]

A good friend of mine from my jr corps days. She died of ovarian cancer. Another member to drugs.

In fact, I say we give some thought to all of our fellow sisters and brothers who have died. WE are one big happy family.

Only the good die young

a phrase from songs by Billy Joel and Dion.

[MikeD]

Richie Chirichella...Garfield's DM 69-71. Playing football after the 71 season against the Muchachos (as we did a lot) he broke his leg. After being on crutches a few weeks, he threw a blood clot to his heart and died instantly. He was a senior at Montclair State College majoring in, I think, Math Ed.

[George82]

Joe Natale <baritone>

Karen Kopacz <82 Guard Capt>

Troy Naquin <baritone 81-84>

George Zingali

Edited May 7, 2006 by George82

[Jd83]

I forgot about Troy. He was with the Stardusters before going to Garfield.

[ROO]

Ken Gander sop EOC Madison

far too many, far too soon

Far too soon is right. But he has left a legacy- 4 kids marching in corps- Marched with 2 in Kiwanis and taught 2 at Dutch Boy. Mr. Gander, we miss you.

I'd like to add Brian and Paul Barr to the list

RIP

[susantaylor40]

Far too soon is right. But he has left a legacy- 4 kids marching in corps- Marched with 2 in Kiwanis and taught 2 at Dutch Boy. Mr. Gander, we miss you.

I'd like to add Brian and Paul Barr to the list

RIP

Mr. Gander??? I think he would have laughed at that one. Ken was the reason I marched with Oakland Crusaders... and I got stuck beside his brother Dale for 2 years. Funny story... I saw him a year before he left us at the DB show. I said hello to some friends who were standing with him and his wife.... he looked at me and said that he should know me... I replied hello Ken... then he gave me a big hug... it was years since he seen me last.

Another loss comes to mind... Jim Mooney drummer Royalaires

guys, when they say wear a bike helmet and you say no way... think of Jim. I wish he did.