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Status
2/28/2012
Primary Sponsor
Johnny Key
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AI Summary
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Dr. William Francis McBeth of Arkadelphia, Arkansas died on January 6, 2012, at age 78; he was born March 9, 1933, in Ropesville, Texas.
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Dr. McBeth was one of the most prolific composers of wind band music in the 20th century, served as a longtime music professor at Ouachita Baptist University, and was appointed the first Composer Laureate of the State of Arkansas in 1975.
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Major awards include the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Special Award (received annually for over 30 consecutive years), the Howard Hanson Prize, the Edwin Franko Goldman Award in 1983, and the John Philip Sousa Foundation's Sudler Medal of Honor in 2000.
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The Senate recognizes Dr. McBeth's commitment, hard work, dedication, and years of service as a composer, conductor, and professor.
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The Senate expresses sincere condolences to Dr. McBeth's surviving family: his wife Mary, sister Laura Fay Thaxton, brother Harold McBeth, daughter Laura Murphy and her husband Todd, son Matthew McBeth and his wife Susan, and three grandchildren.
Legislative Description
In Respectful Memory Of Internationally Acclaimed Composer, Conductor, And Professor Dr. William Francis Mcbeth.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
3/9/2012