Weatherly obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Weatherly, Dr. Robert, PH.D. 30 Jan 2005 Feb 2005 Jerry Nelson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 1/30/2005 WEATHERLY, DR. ROBERT, PH.D. A professor and professional musician at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond and a resident of Hammond, he died Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at North Oaks Regional Medical Center in Hammond. He was 83, born Sunday, Dec. 11, 1921, in Coffeyville, Kan. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Georges Weatherly, Hammond; three daughters, Nancy Martel, Slidell, Judy Cefalu, Baton Rouge, and Joanne Weatherly, Hammond; four grandsons, Robert J. Martel, Slidell, Nicholas J. Martel, Slidell, Joseph M. Cefalu Jr., Baton Rouge, and Blake M. Cefalu, Baton Rouge; granddaughter, Lauren E. Cefalu, Baton Rouge; and brother, Albert Weatherly, New York. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Weatherly and Julia Morris Weatherly. Visiting at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, Monday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Anthony Stratis. Interment in Rose Memorial Park Cemetery. Dr. Weatherly began as a professional musician. A trumpet student of William Vacchiano at Julliard School in New York, he then joined the Radio City Music Hall Symphony Orchestra. For three years, he was principal trumpet of the U.S. Air Force band in Washington, D.C., under George S. Howard, touring Europe and the U.S. He then became principal trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony for 15 years, performing with virtually every great conductor and world-class soloist of the era. Having always wished to teach, in 1961, he became director of bands at Southeastern Louisiana University. His group became the first small-college band ever chosen to appear at a biennial National Conference of College Band Directors. He received his Ph.D. from LSU. At Southeastern, he was head of the department of music for seven years where he also taught conducting. His works included dozens of full productions of grand opera, major choral works with orchestra, musical shows and countless performances of smaller orchestral and wind ensembles. He conducted the Baton Rouge Symphony in two concerts of American music featuring Gov. Edwin Edwards and narrator in Aaron Copeland's "Lincoln Portrait." His arrangements have been published by G. Schirmer Inc. and Sam Fox. In 1989, he was awarded the Southeastern Louisiana University's Presidents Medal for Artistic Excellence. In 1990, he was inducted into The Louisiana Music Educators Association Hall of Fame. He considered his highest honor to be the large number of former students and friends now enjoying successful musical careers. ***************************************************************************