In Memoriam

Michael Hooley

William Michael Hooley 43, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away February 6, 2000, at his home.

Hooley received a Bachelor of Music degree in Percussion Performance from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. In 1981 he received a Master of Music, Literature and Performance degree from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where he was named the Outstanding Teaching Assistant in 1980. In 1991 he received a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree, Percussion Performance major with Theory Pedagogy minor from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa where he served as Assistant Instructor from 1984-1988.

He began his teaching career in McMurry College in Abilene, Texas in 1979 as Assistant Professor of Music and served on university and departmental committees from 1979-1984. From 1984-88 he was the Assistant Instructor of Music at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. From 1988-90 he was Chair, Department of Music, Assistant Professor of Music at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas and served on university and departmental committees. He also taught Percussion at Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas, Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa and Hardin Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. From 1990-2000 he was Assistant Professor of Percussion at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri and served on university and departmental committees.

His marching experience included Head Percussion Instructor, Valiant Knights Drum and Bugle Corps in Enid, Oklahoma 1979-80; Head Percussion Instructor, Imperial Guard Drum and Bugle Corps in Evansville, Indiana 1980-82; Percussion Instructor, Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, Colts Drum and Bugle Corps, 1985-86; and Head Percussion Instructor, Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, 1986-88. His orchestral experience included: 1976-79 Percussionist, Terre Haute Symphony; 1979-81 Percussionist, Waco Symphony; 1981-84 Principal Timpanist, Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra; 1984-88 Percussionist, Cedar Rapids Symphony; 1985-88 Principal Timpanist, University of Iowa Orchestra; 1988-90 Principal Timpanist, Big Spring Symphony; 1988-90 Principal Timpanist, Abilene Philharmonic Orchestra; 1991 Principal Timpanist, Okturnwa Symphony; and 1997 Principal Timpanist, Oskaloosa Symphony Orchestra.

He served on the PAS Composition and Marching committees, and was a member of the National College Wind and Percussion Instructors (NACWPI), Missouri Music Educators Association, Music Teachers National Association, Missouri Music Teachers Association, Phi Mu Alpha, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.