Background
Weidaw, Kenneth Roe was born on April 7, 1920 in Toledo. Son of Fred Andrew and Ola Mae (Harris) Weidaw.
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Kenneth Roe Weidaw
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Kenneth Roe Weidaw, Musician, educator, consultant. Recipient American Bicentennial medal, 1976; named Teacher of Year, Santa Anita Industry-Education Council, 1972, Outstanding Music Educator, Los Angeles County Board Education, 1983; Annual Ken Weidaw Outstanding Music Student award named in his honor Arcadia Music Club, 1982.
Education
Bachelor in Music Education, Vandercook College, 1942. Bachelor of Music, Roosevelt University, 1942. Master of Music, University Southern California, 1953.
Career
Freelance musician, from 1940. Several administrative positions various music schools, colleges and veterans adminstrns., Chicago and Los Angeles, 1940-1954. Teacher, coordinator music Arcadia (California) Unified Schools, 1952-1981.
Co-conductor Southern California High School Honor Orchestra, 1954. Musician Glendale (California) Symphony, 1961-1983, Los Angeles Rams Band, 1965-1969, 74-80. Regional coordinator American Scandinavian Student Exchange, Laguna Beach, California, 1980-1984, student group escort, 1987—2000.
Area coordinator Foreign Study League and E.F. Institute for Cultural Exchange, Los Angeles, 1975-1979. Musician Los Angeles City Concert Band, 1958—1981. Conductor San Gabriel (California) Valley Junior Symphony, 1962—1966.
Adjudicator, clinician, from 1940. Adjunct professor California State University, Los Angeles, 1984—2000. Investment executive, Temple City, California, from 1971.
Manager Southern California Junior High School Honor Orchestra, 1970, Southern California High School Honor Band, 1973—1974.
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Membership
Honorary life member Parent-Teachers Association. Member Sun City (Arizona) Concert Band, from 1998, Sun City Renaissance Brass, 1999—2000. Member of Los Angeles County Music Educators Association, Association California School Administrators, American School Band Directors Association, California Music Educators Association (president 1980-1983, southern section executive board 1974-1985), Music Educators National Conference, Plan Consultant Specializing in Investment/Retirement Planning (Chief Executive Officer since 1985, titan value equities corporation 1991-1998, registered representative, plan member securities corporation since 1998), Finance Planning Association, Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (president 1975-1977, honorary life.), American Federation Musicians (honorary) (life), Phi Mu Sigma, Pi Kappa Lambda.
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Married Margaret Ruth Lazear, December 14, 1940;children: Patricia Ruth, Pamela Mae, Kenneth Roe Junior, Karen Louise.
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1953