[TPIN] Notice of deceaseBill Moffit

[Glenn Bengry]

Paul,
 
   So many of us were affected by Bill Moffit.  I played dozens of his arrangements, and came of age during the SOUNDPOWER series doing pinwheels and about faces in my sleep. My entire high school experience was dominated by Bill Moffit's work.    I can't tell you how many times I wailed on joshua in Pep Band.(100's of times)  I can hear it like it was yesterday e ven though its been 35 years.  God Bless the man for what he gave us.
 
glenn
 
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x> From: kurtzph at comcast.net> To: TPIN at tpin.okcu.edu> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 16:43:30 -0500> CC: > Subject: [TPIN] Notice of decease> > This is to notify TPIN that Dr. William (Bill) Moffit deceased at 3AM> this morning here in Jacksonville, FL. > Dr. Moffit was a composer and arranger and produced the Sound Power> series played by many people. He was a trombonist and music writer in> the US Coasst Guard in WWII. He taught at Purdue University, the> University of Houston, and most recently at Jacksonville University> here. He started the Tuba Christmas here in Jacksonville, contributed> time and effort to fostering many band and orchestra efforts here and> elsewhere. > Dr. Moffit was also a strong contributor in the marching band field and> came up with Patterns in Motion, a unique method for designing marching> band presentations for football games. > Finally, on a personal basis, I met Dr. Moffit later in life. He was> teaching a percussion methods class in the late afternoon and I was able> to take it with my work schedule. However, during that term, my wife had> serious cancer issues, surgery, and the like, and with Florida not yet> allowing blind people to drive, I had to miss a number of classes due to> logistics. Dr. Moffit worked around this, helped me get full subject> knowledge and do well in the class. > At the same time, he was starting a community band and since I'd heard> so many people like Jon Faddis, Vince DiMartino, and countless others> say we need to give back, I joined that band and am still present and> accounted for in it. > I found Dr. Moffit to be a joyful and enthusiastic man and between he> and his wife, Jeannette, who also has a livewire sense of humor, band> was fun. Bill also had a serious side, loved people, loved music and> wanted to see it continue to be supported, was very patriotic, and> appreciative of the many blessings he'd received. > Dr. Moffit's funeral service will be held at Eternity Funeral Home, 4856> Oakdale Avenue, Jacksonville, FL, at 11AM on Monday, 10 March with a> viewing at 10AM. I have no information on donations or other plans, but> an obituary notice will be out in the Jacksonville Times Union and that> should give more information than I've provided here. > My best to all for a good practicing day. > Paul Kurtz Jacksonville, FL>