Author: GBK
Date: 2010-07-22 04:04
Sadly, I must report, that today at 6:58pm, David Etheridge, professor at the University of Oklahoma, passed away.
He was a recitalist, clinician and founder of the internationally acclaimed University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium.
As many of you know, for the past few weeks he had been hospitalized and was bravely fighting cancer.
His wife Cheryl posted a note on the hospital website for all to read:
Dear Friends,
Our beloved David passed away today at 6:58pm. He was such a
fighter throughout the month in the hospital. Ever an analyzer,
Dave thought through his condition , looked at the future and
today informed us that he did not want to continue the fight.
This has been the most difficult period of our lives but we said our
goodbyes and helped him reach for his next life. A sense of peace
filled the room as Dave entered God's arms.
There are so many people to thank but at the moment I want
to highlight our son Scott, daughter Suzanne and my sister, Charlene.
They have been by my side from the first day we entered the hospital.
I don't know how Dave and I would have gotten through this without
their support.
Dave's sister, her husband, mother and father have been here often
as a support team also and I know Dave was comforted by their
presence.
Thank you Phil Fenn for helping all of us through this and the many
visits from McFarlin Church members.
Of course, we need to thank the tireless work of all the Drs. and
nurses that took such good care of Dave and showed concern for us.
The burial service will be next week at Olingers Crown Hill Cemetary
in Denver, Colorado. We will put date and time on here soon.
A Celebration of his life will be held in Norman in Sept. It also will
be announced on this site.
On a personal note, Dave was my clarinet professor in college. We stayed close through the years after college and as I told him many times he was a major influence on my life.
Most recently he had trusted me to help proofread his upcoming book "Clarinet for Dummies". It is completed and will be published in the next few weeks.
He was a wonderful musician and educator. I will greatly miss him....
...GBK
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