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Lester
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(1876 - 1937)
William Alexander
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(1851 - 1939)
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(1827 - 1864)
Thomas
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(1798 - 1842)
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(1768 - 1836)
John
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(1740 - 1793)
Cornelius
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(1714 - 1785)
Cornelius
Loftin II
(1675 - 1735)
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Loftin I
(1648 - 1735)
Leonard
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Philip Daniel Loftin
Page 2: The High School Years
Born: 1978, Catawba County, NC
In the Fall of 1992, Philip started Bandys High School as a Freshman. He continued with band, but when the opportunity arose, he switched from flute to sousaphone/tuba.
(Below Left) 9th Grade: Fall Photo
(Right) 9th Grade: Spring Photo
(Left & Below) Philip & Beth, Christmas 1992
Philip started Stage Band in the 10 grade at Bandys. They were looking for a bass guitar player. Philip didn't know how to play the bass, so he taught himself. His band teacher, Sam Harbinson, said that Philip was one of the best bass players he had ever heard.
(Below) 10th Grade: Spring Photo
Philip playing the bass at the home of his high school friend, Charlie Sigmon
In the summer of 1993, Philip was selected to serve as a Governor's Page in Raleigh. He stayed with his Grandmother Weeks for the week and enjoyed his service at the state's capital.
(Below Left) 11th Grade: Fall Photo
(Right) 11th Grade: Spring Photo
Philip poses in front of the family Sukka as we observed the Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot in 1994
Philip lights candles on the menorah during the Feast of Hanukkah
(Below) 12th Grade at Bandys
Philip served as President of Bandys Marching Band his Senior Year at Bandys
A family trip to Garner, NC to visit Grandma Viola Weeks for Christmas 1995.
(Left to Right) Philip, Viola Weeks, Carolyn Loftin holding Simcha, and sister Beth Loftin
(Below) Philip with Grandma Willie Goble Loftin, April 1996
The band was so good, they were invited to play at a concert in Vienna, Austria for a celebration they were having there. They played in Washington, D.C. for President Bill Clinton's inaugural parade as well as the Charlotte Carousel Parade on several occasions.
Old Soldier's Reunion Parade in Newton, NC, 1994
(Below) The Bandys Stage Band performs at Catawba Middle School in the Spring of 1996
Philip, second from Right
(Above) Philip plays bass guitar and Charlie Sigmon plays drums
(Below) The Stage Band performs in April 1996 at the Clement Center in Hickory, NC
(Below) Charlie Sigmon, Jason Elliott, Jamey Brown and Philip formed their own band called SUBURBIA and played at several occasions. They were even invited by Band Director Sam Harbinson to play at the April 1996 concert.
(Below) SUBURBIA was invited to play at Media Play in Hickory, NC
Philip met Leslie Robinson who was also a member of the Bandys band. They started dating January 27, 1996. In time friendship turned into love.
(Below) Leslie and Philip
(Left) Leslie & Philip
(Right) Philip, Charlie Sigmon & Jason Elliott(Below) Philip in his Band uniform
(Below) Sam Harbinson, left, presents Band Awards
(Below) All dressed up for his Senior Prom
Philip's date for the Senior Prom was Leslie Robinson. They would eventually marry.
(Below) Philip & Leslie
Additional Senior Photos of Philip
Philip and Leslie at his graduation from Bandys High School in 1996
Christmas 1996 - carrying a present from Grandma's house that had been hidden from him
- a TV
Philip and Leslie open gifts
(Below)
Philip with his Dad, Curtis Loftin
(Right)
Enjoying a Winter snow
After his graduation, Philip escorts Leslie to her Senior Prom at Bandys
2000 Ice Storm
While Philip attended Bandys High School, he worked part-time at K-Mart in Conover. Upon his graduation, he went to work at Southeastern Freight while taking classes at Catawba Valley Community College. He was awarded a full scholarship to CVCC because of his grades from Bandys. He graduated from CVCC with a degree in Computer Systems. He worked at CVCC, but eventually left there to use his computer degree at People's Bank in Catawba County.
If you have photos or additional information about Philip Daniel Loftin, please contact me.
