Bud, well-known teacher/musician and loved by many in the Fallbrook and San Jacinto areas of California, peacefully passed away at home at the age of 104 on July 1, 2024. He will be remembered and missed by many for his strong positive outlook, care and generosity, and beneficial impact on everyone he touched.Bud was born in Lompoc, CA on March 30, 1920 and raised in a musical family in San Jacinto CA. He met the love of his life, Mary “Jewell” Tripp, in 5th grade and married her in 1941, enjoying 73 years of blissful marriage before she passed away 10 years ago. Bud graduated with a BA in music from UCLA (with Jewell’s help) then served in the army in Europe in WWII, after which he returned to San Jacinto to teach music in the local schools and start a family. That family moved to Fallbrook, CA in 1956, where Bud continued to teach music at Fallbrook High School until retiring in 1979, after which he continued to earn his living playing piano until he finally re-retired late last year at 103+ years old! He is survived by his very appreciative younger brother John, children Bill and Lorraine, and grandchildren Anna, Lia, and Alaena, and by his wonderful caregivers Adriana and Fabiola Anguiano, and Gabriela Gomez.Services for Bud will be 11:00 October 11 at St. Peter’s Church in Fallbrook and interment with his wife will be 13:30 October 10 at the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery. Any donations (in lieu of flowers) should be made to Fallbrook High School Music Department (either band or choir) to keep the music flowing.…Read more by San Diego Union-Tribune
