Jack Harlan Felts

Background

Felts, Jack Harlan was born on December 27, 1929 in Russellville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Joyce H. and Florence (Lightner) Felts.

Education

Associate of Arts, Del Mar College, 1950. Bachelor Music Education, Baylor University, 1957. Master of Music, Baylor University, 1967.

Career

Director band, choir Driscoll (Texas) High School, 1953-1955. Assistant band director Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1955-1957. Director band, choir, supervisor music department A.C. Jones High School, Beeville, 1957-1963, Hillsboro (Texas) High School, 1963-1967.

Director bands Castleberry High School, Fort Worth, 1967-1969. Teacher, supervisor band, choir, art Masonic Home High School, 1969-1971. Teacher, supervisor band, art Lake Worth High School, 1971-1976.

Owner, operator Band, Etc., 1976-1980. Teacher, supervisor band, drama West (Texas) High School, from 1980. Performer Corpus Christi Symphony, 1947-1957, numerous other professional music groups.

Achievements

• Jack Harlan Felts has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Bible studies Rosen Heights Baptist Church, Fort Worth, 1968-1980, 1st Baptist Church, West, since 1980. Served as sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1948-1958. Member National Federation Interscholastic Speech and Debate, National Association Military Marching Bands, Texas Music Educators Association (board directors 1957-1961), Texas Bandmasters Association, Fort Worth Professional Musicians, Association Texas Professional Educators, Texas Educational Theatre Association, Kappa Kappa Psi.

Lodges: Kiwanis, K.T., Masons.

Interests

• Photography, art, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Marjorie Ellen Johnson, November 23, 1950. Children: David, Charles, Linda.

Father:

Joyce H. Felts

Mother:

Florence (Lightner) Felts

Spouse:

Marjorie Ellen Johnson

child:

David Felts

child:

Linda Felts

child:

Charles Felts