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Linda comes from a very musical family. Linda played flute and piano and was a member of the California State University (at Long Beach) Marching Band. Her father (Upton/Ben), played the clarinet and later, after cutting off four of his fingers in an accident, switched to the trumpet. Linda's mother, Ro, played piano and clarinet. Both her parents played in the Paul Mendelsson Orchestra, Los Angeles, The West Los Angeles Community Orchestra and practiced with the Santa Monica Philharmonic. Ben later in life played in a Senior Jazz Band in Vista, California. Linda's mother had a sister Jessie. Jessie played 1st violin and her husband George Moe, played the Cello, along with Ro and Ben in the various Los Angeles Orchestras. Remarks by Guy Moe, son of Jessie and George Moe: "My Dad took lessons from a Russian, Bruno Steindel who had replaced Pablo Casals (who went into exile), as the world's greatest cello player. Steindel played with a quartet that joined the M

 

 

 

  This is a sad story, but still needs to be told for family. My uncle, Willard (Buck) Walker and his first child, Willard (Junior) Walker. The baby died at 6 months of age. This photo is one of my favorites. I colorized it and am adding my aunt Dorothy's memories....... The only thing that I remember is Junior died when I was around 6 or 7 years old and they had his body laid out in the corner of the living room next to the kitchen. I can still see Buck comforting Evaleen in the kitchen. I don't know why but I keep seeing him laid out in a little white dress with wings. Maybe I imagine the wings being so young but I am not sure as I still picture the casket in the right corner of the living room as you went into the kitchen. I do not remember what happened to cause his death.   Memories of Dorothy Boice Palmieri.