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Name:	James Arthur Edington
Spouse:	Elizabeth M Baker Edington
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	Shelbyville, IN
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Class of	1939	Attended from through
Graduated Here?	Yes
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Birthdate:	April 19, 1921
Date of Death:	February 19, 2006

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Notes:	James A. "Jim" Edington, 84, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Heritage House Convalescent Center in Shelbyville. Born Aug. 19, 1921, in Albion, he was the son of Curtis Clark and Nellie Rose (Logan) Edington, both deceased. He married Elizabeth M. Baker in April 1948; she preceded him in death Feb. 8, 1995. Mr. Edington was the owner-operator of Edington Music Store from the late 1950s to 1996. A teacher, he taught at Addison Township, Manilla, Fairland and Taylorsville schools, Holy Name School in Beech Grove, and retired in 1977 from Shelbyville Central Schools. He also gave private lessons in Shelbyville and Indianapolis. He played for several ice shows and touring Broadway shows, including Kismet, Carousel, Oklahoma and Sound of Music. He served as conductor for the Carmel Symphony and Athenaeum Turners Orchestras and augmented Fort Wayne and other orchestras throughout Indiana from 1951 to 1968. He was a 1938 graduate of Columbia City School and was a 1946 graduate of Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts with a bachelor of music degree. He also attended Indiana University, Oberlin College and Interlocken Music Camp. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, American Federation of Musicians and the Scottish Rite Orchestra. Survivors include one son, Arthur C. "Art" Edington of Shelbyville; one daughter, Beth Ann (Mrs. Richard) Bean of Reno, Nev.; and four grandchildren. Besides his parents and wife he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. There will be no public service or visitation. Arrangements by Freeman Family Funeral Home, Carmony-Ewing Chapel in Shelbyville. NOTE: Lt Jg US Navy World War II. Buried Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Last Updated:	03-17-2016		Alumni ID:	11705

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