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James A. Edington

August 19, 1921 — February 19, 2006

James A. "Jim" Edington, 84, of Shelbyville, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Heritage House Convalescent Center. Born Aug. 19, 1921, in Albion, he was the son of the late Curtis Clark and Nellie Rose (Logan) Edington. He married Elizabeth M. Baker in April of 1948, and she preceded him in death on Feb. 8, 1995. Survivors include one son, Arthur C. "Art" Edington of Shelbyville; one daughter, Beth Ann (husband, Richard) Bean of Reno, Nev.; and four grandchildren, Sherri R. Bean, Erica M. Bean, Joanna M. Bean and Andrew C. Bean. He also was preceded in death by three brothers, Nelson Edington, John Edington and Walter Edington; and one sister, Irene Houtzer. Mr. Edington had been the owner and operator of Edington Music Store from the late 1950s to 1996. He was a former teacher at Addison Township, Manilla, Fairland and Taylorsville schools and Holy Name School in Beech Grove and retired June 1, 1977, from Shelbyville Central Schools. He also gave private lessons in Shelby County and Indianapolis. He had played for several ice shows including Holiday on Ice, Hollywood on Ice, Ice Capades and Sonja Henie Ice Show; touring Broadway shows including "Kismet," "Carousel," "Oklahoma," "Sound of Music," "Bartered Bride" and others. He served as conductor for Carmel Symphony and Athenaeum Turners orchestras and augmented Fort Wayne and other orchestras throughout Indiana from 1951 to 1968. Mr. Edington graduated in 1938 from Columbia City High School and in 1946 from Butler University Jordan College of Fine Arts with a bachelor of music degree and attended Indiana University; Oberlin College, in Oberlin, Ohio; and Interlocken Music Camp, in Interlocken, Mich. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Edington was a member of the Indianapolis Philharmonic Orchestra, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, American Federation of Musicians and the Scottish Rite Orchestra. Private services will be conducted. Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Carmony-Ewing Chapels is handling the arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to www.carmony-ewing.com.
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