Alumni who have left us.
Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Anthony “Tony” Rischling, 36, of Grand Island who died Friday, June 17, 2016. He taught band for the Grand Island Public Schools for the past 10 years. In addition to teaching band, Rischling played for 16 years as a member of the 43rd Army Band in the (more…)
Roy Edward Cook, 76, formerly of Lincoln, passed away on February 15, 2016, in Hartford, Conn. Born April 24, 1939, in Center, to the late Joseph and Dena (Helmhout) Cook. He was raised in Lincoln and graduated from Lincoln High in 1957 and the University of Nebraska in 1962. At UNL he majored in architecture (more…)
John Wolf passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 in Kearney, Nebraska. John was a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band for the 1941 Rose Bowl and was one of six who helped write Band Song while on the train to California. His grandson, Andrew, was in the CMB in the 2000’s. Condolences to Andrew and the family (more…)
Thank you to everyone who gave memorial money in remembrance of UNL Band Alumnus, Bill Beave. All funds have been deposited into the UNL Band Trust Fund for use by the UNL Band Program.
Jack Snider, 93, Lincoln, died Friday, February 20, 2015, of natural causes. Born July 24, 1921 in McCook, Neb., to Harvey Martin and Alice Elizabeth (Amen) Snider. Served as director of bands/marching band and professor of French horn at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 1950-1986. Graduate of UNL with undergrad and masters degrees in music. (more…)
