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Mike Beegle, MUC
to remember
Whitehurst, John (Whitey), MU2.
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Last Address Austin
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Last Known Activity:
John was a school band director in Denver, Colorado.
Other Comments:
John played with Bobby Blue Bland before joining the navy.
Best Friends Everyone, but especially Dan Adams, Billy Joe Gore, Jim and Nancy Grafmyer, Mike Beegle
Best Moment They were all good.
Worst Moment Don't remember one.
Chain of Command Gerard T. Bowen, Bandmaster
Other Memories Hanging out, listening to Trane, trips to the Jazz Workshop, jamming after hours at Jimbo's Bop City (one night with Dizzy Gillespie), Ray Charles concert at the Fillmore, dating his girlfriend's sister.
