Posted by Sky High Dx on December 4, 2009 at 8:21pm
Mr. Ronald Thornton, band director of the legenday Willowridge Mighty Eagle band and a member of Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, and many other organizations has passed away. He was found in his home yesterday night unconscience and placed in ICU. He was pronounced dead today at 6:10. Please keep his family as well as the Mighty Eagle band in your prayers.
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Ocean family as well. He was assitant there throughout the 80's and an original member of the original Ocean of Soul...member and leader. He was the greatest teacher I've ever had.
Mr. Thorton built his program from nothin to somethin and never left his students side he loved them and he will always remain the best director we all know. R.I.P to the legend
It is a sad day, but we should be joyous. He touched many people while he was here, and was a man of God. The family said his passing was peaceful, and all his loved ones were close-by.
I wasn't his student, but I look up to him the same as those that were in the band under him.
09 has been a painful year for music. Prof. Edwards, Michael Jackson and now Mr. Thornton.
Mr. Thornton was one of the thoe directors who helped EVERYBODY. He organized all of the inner city band directors together to plan events, discuss strategies and just be a friend and mentor to us all. He will be greatly missed. Such a great musician and director, most of all he was a great person.
To the Willowridge High School Mighty Eagle Band- i wish you guys the best. You are in my prayers. I urge you to keep that fire burning. You owe it to Mr. Thornton.
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R.I.P. to a legend :(
R.I.P
the TMC family had a moment of silence know that we all prayed for the
family and all of those affected by this.
I wasn't his student, but I look up to him the same as those that were in the band under him.
R.I.P. Mr. Thornton...
Mr. Thornton was one of the thoe directors who helped EVERYBODY. He organized all of the inner city band directors together to plan events, discuss strategies and just be a friend and mentor to us all. He will be greatly missed. Such a great musician and director, most of all he was a great person.
To the Willowridge High School Mighty Eagle Band- i wish you guys the best. You are in my prayers. I urge you to keep that fire burning. You owe it to Mr. Thornton.
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