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Jennifer Seago (Spring, TX)
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What a wonderful person he was! A fantastic musician! God's speed, Wayne.
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Pamela Austin Bridges (Clifton, TX)
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Such a wonderfully kind and gracious man. Loved seeing his smiling face. I am deeply saddened that the world has lost this precious soul, but so very encouraged that he is playing his trombone in God's presence now. What a concert they're having. My prayers are with his family.
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Fred Turner (Beaumont, TX)
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Wayne was the third person I met, when I came to Texas. Don Rollins took me down to his office and introduced me to Wayne, Kurt Killion and Jeff Laird. It was the first required rehearsal of the marching band on a Sunday before fall registration. That was thirty-three years ago.
One of things that I will always be grateful for, that came out of my education at Lamar University, was that when I graduated, I had three teachers that I could not only call "mentor", but could also call "friend". If i ever needed anything, i could pick up the phone and ask them, and if they could, they would. Those teachers were Jimmy Simmons, Barry Johnson, and Wayne Dyess.
I'll never forget the first marching band rehearsal after Wayne picked me to be drum major. The first thing I got to conduct was his arrangement of The Star Spangled Banner. I still get goose bumps just thinking about the sound that came at me!
I studied arranging with Wayne, both undergrad and graduate level. Even years after I had graduated, I could take Wayne a score I had written and say, "hey, take a look at this". Wayne would look at it and say,"looks good, but fix this!" I would laugh and say, "yes, sir". Just like the old days.
I will never forget those days, what he taught me, and the friendship we had for thirty plus years. Rest in peace, dear friend. You will never know how much you've meant to so many people, and especially to me.
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Harvester Scott (Hillister, TX)
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Dr.Dyess will never be forgotten by me and my family. Therefore, he will never be truly gone...only missed. Our prayers are with you. Our God is awesome and he only chooses the best for His glory. May God grant the family His strength and grace.
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Danny Prado (Grapevine, TX)
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To a great friend and musician, rest easy. You will always be remembered. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Danny Prado
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