ALSO...
THE CENTURION || THE CITY OF THE KING || THE BOY WHO CAUGHT THE FISH || ZACH JR.
FOOT NOTE
Just a word about JACK L. COLEMAN. JACK was a professional. Some of his experiences included: Sergeant in 585th Ambulance Company (the only unit to receive 2 Presidential Citations) WWII, on the front lines of advancing Allied forces. Once, he spoke with the ever-present impressions obviously seared in his mind... of his medical team first entering the horror of concentration camps, stepping over countless dead and dying... just minutes earlier having been murdered or left for dead by Hitler's Nazi machinery.
JACK was a member of the Dr. Fuller's Old Fashioned Revival Hour - quartet. He received his Bachelors and Masters degrees at USC; as a music teacher, JACK taught 2 high school guys (who became the Righteous Brothers); later, JACK was Coordinator of music - for the Orange County Superintendent of schools; Educational Director for Walt Disney Corporation; Musical Director for Oral Roberts World Action Singers; Music Director for the King Family TV Series; Choral Director for the Laguna Festival of Opera, Laguna Beach, California, and for the Geneva Youth Musicale, Switzerland. JACK was an avid high performance sailplane expert. (Incredible experience to fly with him... silently soaring about the earth as we moved from thermol to thermol.)
JACK was a man of faith. One of his first composed works was: THE CENTURIAN, nominated for a Grammy; followed by A CITY OF THE KING (both produced at NBC, Burbank for hour long TV specials; and several musical pieces for young people: ZACH JR; THE BOY WHO CAUGHT THE FISH, and many other compositions. His work for children: placed First at the New York City Film Festival.
Perhaps the most quoted verse I recall JACK sharing with others was... from the book of Proverbs 3:5-6... Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He willl direct your paths.
JACK passed on June 6, 1985. The exquisite pianist, Lee Farrell (Bill Medley's pianist/ Will Farrell's father)... accompanied himself... as he sang at JACK'S memorial service. Dr. Robert Bowman, founder of FEBC reflected on JACK's contribution to music in the world. Finally, SARAH spoke from her heart for about 10 minutes... reflecting on: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MIRACLE HOPED FOR DOESN'T HAPPEN... ending, WE still give thanks and praise our Great GOD for His continued goodness to us. JACK received his miracle: his is forever, safely with the LORD whom he served.
LEE FARRELL as he accompanied and sang,
