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Robert Connell
In Memory of
Robert J. "Bob"
Connell
1952 - 2015
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Rhiannon Berry

I write to send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Connell, especially his wife, Janice- the only thing he loved more than teaching and playing his music. There are no words to express my devastation at the passing of my beloved teacher, Mr. Connell. He was my high school orchestra conductor and my private violin teacher from 2001-2004 and the greatest teacher I ever had. His passion for music was contagious, and he loved teaching more than anything. I can still hear his voice, watch his face move with every breath in the music, and feel his encouragement to always be better and to never underestimate just how good we could be. My time in his orchestra nurtured some of the closest friendships of my life that still exist today. Those days also serve as some of my greatest memories. Upon finding out about his retirement, a number of us attended his final concert and watched him conduct some of his favorite music. The most memorable of these was "Send In the Clowns"- a piece I had never heard him conduct before but couldn't have been more perfect. My brother was with me, and after the show we had the opportunity to take Mr. Connell out for a beer at his favorite restaurant, Chili's, with some of the other former students and listen to his stories of playing on the road with amazing artists in Vegas, something we knew nothing about until that evening. It remains one of the most cherished memories of my life. Today, I will pull out my beautiful violin, the very violin I purchased a month after meeting him, and play in his honor. Thank you, Mr. Connell, for all of it. I love you, and the world will never be the same without your music in it.
Thursday August 27, 2015 at 11:46 am
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