Paul Eugene Truitt passed away on Friday, February 23rd, 2018. He was born on September 22nd, 1929 in Savannah, Georgia to Joseph Edward Truitt and Joyce Elizabeth Seley. He was raised in Jacksonville, Fl and graduated from Landon High School and the Jacksonville College of music. He taught band at Eustis High School and played with the Jacksonville Philharmonic Orchestra . He had a short tour in the Army in 1947, and by 1955 he was back in until retirement in 1973. He attended Warrant officer training in Anacostia, Maryland; and then assigned to these posts: the158th Band at Fort Knox Kentucky, the 1st Calvary Band in Korea, the 80th Army Band in Fort Stewart, Georgia, the 214th Army Band in Fort Richardson, Alaska, First armored division in Fort Hood, Texas, the 3rd Infantry Band in Wurzburg, Germany and then retiring from the 72nd Army Band in Fort Macarthur California in June of 1973.He was married to the love of his life, Montell Brinson since June 25th 1955. They have 3 children: Paul JR, Roger and Susan and four grandchildren: Karen Wente, Amanda and Julia Wirth, and Olivia Truitt. When Paul was in the Army at Fort Hood, Texas; he had a large band, and the First Armored Division 21 Jeep band travelled through Texas, performing for many parades. When he retired from the Army in June of 1973, he started teaching band at Stuart Middle School, where he wrote a lot of music; including a classroom guitar instruction book; which got patented in the 1980’s. He loved teaching music to young people. After retiring from Stuart Middle School, Paul tuned pianos, managed a local music store and conducted the Fort Pierce Concert Orchestra, and the Stuart Community Band. He played in many local bands, and founded the brass quintet at the First United Methodist Church. He continued to play, write and arrange music until shortly before his death at age 88. His beloved wife of 62 years was with him when he went heaven that bright morning. Services were held on February 26th and he was buried in Fernhill Memorial Gardens.
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