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David Dickey

Where the road leads

Dave is a life-long resident of Southeast Missouri who has always had a strong interest in local history. While having a career first in retail sales and management and then in career education, he has kept his interest in local history by doing oral histories and research. Recently retired from the Cape Girardeau School District, Dave can spend more time exploring Southeast Missouri’s history.

Cape Girardeau's municipal band

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Now that the winter solstice is behind us, I begin to think of days getting longer, if only by seconds, and look forward to spring and summer. The Cape Girardeau Municipal Band and its outside concerts come to mind. Part of my interest in the municipal band is personal for me. My maternal grandfather was one of its early members, playing trombone for the band. I never knew my grandfather. He passed away long before I was born. The few photographs that exist of him outside of his wedding picture are with the Cape Municipal Band.

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