After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8th, many people around the world paid tribute to her.
Over the course of 70 years, she touched nearly every part of the world.
Rider High School Band Director Loy Studer deleted the email the first couple of times because he thought it was fake. I thought the call was fake because it was British people on the phone, but then I realized it was a real offer.
The offer that Studer is talking about was the invitation to represent Texas in the first event of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration back in 2012
The invitation was a moment neither he nor his students will ever forget, and with the Queen’s passing, it’s one they’ll always remember.
Even though there is some back and forth, there is a love for the Royal Family and it is cool to be a part of that.
Mr. Blow can tell you that being a part of the Diamond Jubilee meant a lot to the community.
Blow received a pair of cufflinks from the Lord Lady Mayor of London that were issued by the Queen to give to him as the School Board President.
Blow was the president of the school board at the time and helped get the band across the pond.
Blow had two daughters who were members of the Rider Band, and it was an exciting time, and Mr. Studer led them, and it was something they will never forget.
It was an honor and a lot of hard work that made it possible, and we want to continue that.
As everyone farewells the Queen, the city of Wichita Falls gives her a final thank you.
Blow wishes for King Charles the Third and her complete admiration for her, being able to hold her realm together and reign for 70 years and keep a promise she made when she became Queen that she would stay until her time was over, and she did that gracefully.
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth was brought from Buckingham Palace to the hall where she will lie in state for four days until her funeral on September 19.