Hot Springs Concert Band Honors Its Own

In addition to providing beautiful Memorial Day celebration music to the crowd at Whittington Park, the Hot Springs Concert Band took a moment to honor its fallen musicians. Those who have died, but are not forgotten.
The honored included the following musicians and their instrument.
Band charter member, saxophone and clarinet, Paul Abrams.
Conductor and trumpet, Don Allen.
Director and euphonium, Alva Appling.
Band charter member, percussion, Ida Ashford.
Trumpet, John Becton.
Trombone, George Bell.
Band charter member, percussion, George Bridges.
French horn, Jim Butler.
Euphonium, Ed Carroll.
Band charter member, trumpet, Herb Chunn.
Tenor saxophone, Ken Elliott.
Clarinet, Harry Frederick.
Euphonium, Walter Garretson.
Clarinet, Dale Gerster.
Charter band member, past president, tuba, Tommy Goslee.
Tuba, A. C. Hall.
French horn, Wayne Isaacson.
Saxophone and clarinet, Bob Kutscher.
Charter band member, saxophone, Melvin Malley.
Percussion, Dr. Doug McCall.
Tuba, Walter McClelland.
Band charter member, director and piccolo, John Melton.
Clarinet, Lenore Melton.
Band charter member, percussion, Ben Quertermous.
Saxophone, Lew Olmstead.
Baritone, Eugene Schmidt.
Band charter member, manager, Dr. Lamar "Doc" Smith.
Clarinet, Myrna Spring.
Band charter member, clarinet, C. V. Thomas.
Band charter member, cymbals, Joe Trichelle.
Baritone, O. J. Vlasek.
Trombone, Ernest Welter.
Saxophone, Howard Weston.
Trumpet, George Wheaton.
Alto Saxophone, Pat Wood.