Obituary: LEDET, DAVID ARTHUR

David Arthur LedetApril 17, 1921 ~ November 2, 2011David Arthur Ledet of Provo, Utah passed away Nov. 2, 2011 at home. Born April 17, 1921 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Oliver Arthur and Leucius Anna Potter Ledet, he attended Little Rock High School, Southeastern Louisiana College, and received his PhD from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He was Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Georgia, and former director of the National Association of Schools of Music, the national college music school accreditation organization. He played the violin and oboe, and his publications include The Art of the Oboe (co-authored with Robert Sprenkle, 1961) and Oboe Reed Styles (1981, 2008).David Ledet contributed to building several fine college and university music departments in the US, but he was in no way defined by his academic career. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved to travel, touring Europe by motorcycle in his younger years. He made numerous research trips to European libraries, bringing to light then editing unpublished oboe manuscripts. To facilitate this, he taught himself German. Additionally, he was a private pilot, a beekeeper, and an amateur radio operator. KC4BED was his call sign. He taught himself to play the banjo in the family bluegrass band. He was loved for his keen wit, his charming smile, and repertoire of entertaining songs.He is survived by his loving wife Marlene Carol Shepard, sons D. Bruce Ledet (Sonya Murphy, Lake Forest, NC), Gregory S. Ledet (Jeanene Terral, Deland, FL); daughters Diane L. Child, (David Child, Westlake Village, CA) and Wesley Anne Swagger (Jeffrey Swagger, Mesa, AZ); and beloved grandchildren: William Ledet, Abby Ledet, M. Janine Ledet, Grace Ledet, David Gregory Ledet, Daniel Child, Aaron Child, Amelia Child, Jacob Child, Brianna Miller, Keith Miller and Brandy Swagger. His parents and his sister Nordeen Ledet precede him in death.Funeral Services 11:00 a.m. (viewing 9:45-10:45 am) Saturday November 12, 2011 at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem UT; interment at Eastlawn Cemetery; Open House for family and friends at 454 West Sheffield Drive, Provo UT after services. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.walkerfamilymortuary.com.