104 yr old Pearl Harbor band member and WWII veteran laid to rest at NAS Pensacola

…Don Snowden played taps during Emond’s graveside service. Snowden met Emond about 12 years ago. They share a love of music. Snowden was the director of the Pensacola Civic Band and Emond holds the Guinness World Record for oldest musical conductor.

“I invited him to conduct the Pensacola Civic Band and he did it almost every year until he passed away and we’re very proud of him,” Snowden said. “He was a great guy. He loved music.”

There was a flyover as Emond was laid to rest at Barrancas National Cemetery.

…Emond was on board the USS Pennsylvania, part of the Navy Band on the morning of December 7th, 1941, when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. He was one of the few remaining survivors of that day.

[We have so few of these wonderful fellows and gals let to tell their stories. Cherish every one of them. ~ Beege]