BYNUM, Dr. Raymond Taylor^[1]

1906 - 2003  (96 years)

• Name	BYNUM, Raymond Taylor
  Prefix	Dr.
  Birth	14 Aug 1906	Arkansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Professor of Music
  	Prof. Raymond Tapley Bynum, known as the father of high school marching bands in Texas, organized the Abilene High School Eagle Marching Band about 1926. At about that same time, he hosted John Philip Sousa, "The March King", to direct the Eagle Band. After 20 years at AHS, Prof. Bynum left to teach at McMurry College in 1946 until 1976.
  Residence	4 Apr 1930	Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Teacher, public schools
  	Address: 1234 North 16th
  Death	1 Aug 2003	Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Address: Abilene Municipal Cemetery
  Person ID	I10554	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2014

  
  

  Family	ADAMSON, Mary Catherine,   b. 8 Jun 1910, Limestone County, Texas, United States d. 17 Sep 1985, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, United States (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. BYNUM, Raymond Taylor
  Family ID	F3074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] Find-a-Grave website, Memorial# 46251181. [S72] 1930 Federal Census, Abilene, Taylor, Texas, ED 221-1, Page 3A, Dwelling 60.