Comments on: Dale Hopper (not a Knight, but a lot of you might know him)

By: Ray Colevris

Ray Colevris — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:42:47 +0000

I remember you from the horn line. You played mellaphone if I remember correctly. Wasn.t Dave corup also in your group. I played baritone with dave Radamacer and Stanley "Pacarzack not sure of the spelling. We practiced at momence on the field behind good shepard manor. The year I remember we played norwedion wood and step to the rear. I just went to the world championships in Indianapolis. Boy what a change from corps in the late sixties and early seventies. The Blue Devil from california won. I still Mr. Glade once in a while remember him? Take care.

By: Tom G

Tom G — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:12:29 +0000

Hi Ray…I am so sorry to hear about Dale…how did you know him? he could not have been very old…Dale was the first music director for the White Tornados..in 1968 he took a handfull of kids from Momence, myself included and taught us.to play…I actually remained in the White Tornados until 1972 when I joined the DesPlains Vangard…was he not also the band director in Herscher, IL?…what made me get on line today to google The Whtie Tornados was a reunion held in Momence just last Sat…I was not able to make it (I live in Montana now) but i talked to quite a few people that night and no one mentioned this about Dale…thank you for the update…Tom Gero

By: Ray Colevris

Ray Colevris — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:58:51 +0000

Mr Hopper was music director for /The Momence Illinois White tornados in the late 60's early 70's