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A note of interest about the photo:

After Yearsley, Nick Travis went on to play with many big bands such as Gene Krupa, Woody Herman and others. He is now deceased. Bill Wilkinson served in the U.S. Navy during WW2

and was killed in action only two years after this photo was taken. Bob Mowrer, also a U.S. Navy veteran during the war, played with the Reilly Raiders during the early years. Charles Schrader joined the post war Imhof Sr. Corps, but his present whereabouts are unknown.

Hello. With sad regrets, my dear friend Robert 'Bob' G. Mowrer passed away Tuesday morning 1:30am, September 25, 2007.

Bob lived at 434 Walnut Street, Lansdale, PA 19446.

For those that didn't know Bob... Bob was John Dowlan's cousin. Bob said that they would talk "drum corps" for hours. Bob was also an avid 'amateur radio' operator. Bob's call sign is 'w3ftw'.

Among many of his achievements... Bob won the 1949 Philadelphia Area Soprano Bugle Championship... hands down. His rendition has not been duplicated ever since then. For the life of me I can't remember the name of that piece, but, he would always 'tongue it' for me when ever I'd stop bye for a brush up lesson. Bob loved everybody, and especially had a heart for those in the neighboring nursing home where he often visited. In his later years, he was wheel chair bound and could be found running errands for the folks at the local nursing home. Once his motorized wheel chair over turned in the street and Bob ended up with a broken hip. Once recovered, he was back to his old self making copies of old drum corps albums and recordings. Bob was a walking-talking drum corps encyclopedia that he shared with everyone. Bob had miles and miles of recordings and videos. I will miss Bob and I am sure that you will too.

Regards,

Dolores 'Dee Cobb' Phifer