Archive for February, 2022

Top soloist for 70 years, Kenny ‘Ace’ Petersen passes away in Florida

Posted on February 23rd, 2022 by Gail Langan

World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member Kenny “Ace” Petersen, whose remarkable career as one of the drum corps community’s top soprano soloists began in 1947, passed away at age 90 in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday February19.  Visitation will take place from 10 am to noon on March 5 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church […]

Robby Robinson, founding director of the Crossmen, passes away February 14

Posted on February 20th, 2022 by Gail Langan

A World Drum Corps Hall of Fame member since 2008, Harold “Robby” Robinson, Sr. passed away at age 84 on Valentine’s Day February 14, surrounded by family members.  He had been experiencing major organ failure a few days previously while a patient at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania.  A memorial service and celebration of life […]

Bob Holton passes at age 86 after decades of service to Skyliners and other corps 

Posted on February 16th, 2022 by Gail Langan

Bob Holton, who spent more than 30 years serving New York Skyliners and other prominent drum and bugle corps, passed away overnight on February 14 at age 86 at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey.   He had been inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. Born in Bayonne, NJ on August 29, […]