A Pearl Harbor survivor is the oldest conductor of music / myLot

Cantonment Florida resident Frank Emond conducting a band in Washington D C

Lake Charles, Louisiana

November 8, 2021 4:59pm CST

Talk about a person who was aboard the U S S Pennsylvania during the infamous day on December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor Hawaii who did survive that infamous day managed to use his talent as a musician to make our world a much better place. Frank Emond who resides in Cantonment Florida now can claim that he is the oldest person according to the Guinness World Record books is 103 years of age when he conducted the U S Air Force Band Airmen in Washington D. C, on Saturday evening. The event that Frank did his work conducting the band took place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel for the American Veteran Center's "American Valor: A Salute To Our Heroes." Frank joined the United States Navy as a musician at the time when the day of infamy happened. Too bad the news media does not cover these events like they do the terrible tragic events that happen at musical festivals.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

Many reports should be covered instead of the silly stories we usually hear.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122383)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Nov 21

I agree with you since I would rather attend a show with a singer who is of a good reputation instead of a thug image.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Nov 21

@Deepizzaguy

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122383)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

8 Nov 21

@CarolDM Thank you for emoji.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

9 Nov 21

That's great he could do that at his age.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122383)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Nov 21

That is very true since Frank loves his work in the music industry.

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Go Crossbones

@crossbones27 (53005)

• Mojave, California

9 Nov 21

Yeah but to be fair the bad stuff impacts our lives more than the good stuff I think you need both but you are right need more balance. Then maybe good stuff would impact our lives more over the bad.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122383)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

9 Nov 21

You are right since squeaky wheels do get the grease.