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In Memorian:
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Donald Bollinger (January 31, 1931 - February 15, 2006) passed
away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a long battle with several
serious illnesses. Mr. Bollinger had been in the hospital since
about Thanksgiving. He was 75.
A private service will be held by the immediate family, and a Memorial
Service and Concert will be planned for Saturday March 18th, 2006 at
the College Chapel in Gettysburg. The Shippensburg Band will
attend and perform.
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Donald Bollinger
had served as our Director from 1966 to 2003 with the exceptions
of several brief interludes. He received his Bachelor of Arts in
Music degree from Gettysburg College and had done graduate work at the
Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. While at Gettysburg College,
he studied conducting under Paul Harner. In addition, he studied
trombone with Charles Rodgers and piano with J. Herbert Springer.
Mr. Bollinger played principal trombone with the Gettysburg Symphony
and also served as the conductor of the Gettysburg Civic Chorus for
about 30 years, as well as the director of the Gettysburg Church Choir.
During the years 1955-57, he served as director of the Gettysburg
Blue and Gray Band. In addition, he had played jazz piano and
trombone with various organizations, including our own Town Band and
our Jazz Band.
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In
lieu of flowers,the family has requested donations to be sent to
several of Mr. Bollinger's organizations, including the Shippensburg
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