Services held for Bill Dawson, 81, retired band director
The Dallas Morning News-July 16, 1998

Services for William "Bill" Dawson Jr., a former Dallas school district band director, were Monday at Restland Memorial Chapel in Dallas.

Mr. Dawson, 81, died Friday at his home in Mesquite.

Burial was at Restland Cemetery in Dallas.

Mr. Dawson attended North Texas Teachers College and graduated in 1939. He then went to work as the Carrollton High School band director.

During World War II, he moved to Beaumont to work in the shipyards as a quality control manager.

In 1951, Mr. Dawson went back to teaching, working half-days at Wylie and Nevada high schools. In 1957, he moved to Ferris High School. Mr. Dawson worked for the Dallas Independent School District for nearly 15 years. He finished his teaching career at Stockard Junior High School.

He also played for several local orchestras, spending 20 years with the Bill Hummell Orchestra.

Mr. Dawson is survived by his wife, Glenn Dawson of Mesquite; sons William Dawson III of Garland, David Dawson of Kansas City, Kan., and Ronald Dawson of Heath, Texas; brother David Dawson of Denton; 20 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

The Dallas Morning News - July 16, 1998
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams