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Too many, too young...

Staff and friends...

Don Angelica

James Costello

Father Joseph Donovan

Bob Hoffman

Ed Holmes

John McCauliffe

Bobby Thompson

Marching members and friends...

Frank Borow (Bridgemen soprano)

Tom Clark (Muchachos DM)

Bob Fortus (Bridgemen soprano)

John "Moon" Marino (Bridgemen snare)

Gregg Reddick (Bridgemen baritone/The guy in the red wig in 1980)

Dave Rinaldi (Muchachos cymbals)

...As Rob H quoted, "every man's death diminishes me".

How very true!

These fine men all impacted my life in a very profound way.

Rest in peace, gentlemen. You are missed by many.

Frank Petric (Bridgemen sop)

Mike Pepek (Bridgemen sop)

Two of my closest friends

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We lost two former members, Jeff Fox, baritone (also marched Bridgemen) and Patrick Dwyer, snare, on 9/11 in the World Trade Towers. Others we have lost:

John Aviles, driver (also one of the Grumman designers of the lunar module)

Gary Black, hornline

Rob Drescher, drums

Joe Heaney, driver

Joe Panzarino, drums

Bob Pearson, Brass Arranger and Instructor (wrote our original 1980 opener)

James Reed, driver and miracle mechanic

Peggy Sjursen, cook staff

George Tuthill, Percussion Arranger/Instructor

Pat was a great drummer, a talented football player, and I''m sure a million other things but most of all he was a great guy.

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Tommy Brennan 83-86 contra. Great member for the 27th Lancers.

besides my sister he was the only one to stand up for my brother in 84.

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Madison boys...

RJ Svoboda

Eric Knutson

Bill Tyrell

Kevin Ryan

Gary Scott

CH Beebe

Fred Nicholai

Shea Preston

Al Nichols

Randy Baierl

Tam Easterwood

Keith Hamilton

Calvin Harris

Eric Kile

Steve Weekes

Mark Musolf

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"Marching With the Angels":

Of all the instructors, quatermasters, chaperones, and moderators from my junior corps days only three are still alive, and I am VERY much pleased to say, two of them are STILL INVOLVED with DRUM CORPS.

The losses are too many to list here. It is enough to say that I miss ALL OF THEM, and owe them more than I can ever hope to repay. :rolleyes:

RIP.

Elphaba

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I know several years ago we lost Business Mgr. Clarence Steinbeck and years before Bob Nichols. I can't think of any members who I marched with back in the day.

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Steve Arnold

George Zingali

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The only person I marched with that I know we lost is Brent Blank. From 1979-86, he marched with the Bleu Raeders, Louisiana Southernaires, Houston Nighthawks, and 27th Lancers.

Rest in peace brother. :angel:

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