From the December 3, 1993 edition of The Wayne Herald
Retired WSC professor joins music hall of fame
Former Wayne State College music professor Dr. Raymond Kelton was swept into the Nebraska Music Educator's Hall of Fame on a wave of nominations from former students and associates during the state meeting of the organization in Kearney last month. Kelton, who served as head of the fine arts division and of the music department during his years at Wayne State, retired in 1984, but he and his wife, Barbara, have maintained their home in Wayne and their love of music.
He was director of bands at the college for many years and remains active in community music groups including the Sioux City Municipal Band. Until recently, when a medical condition made it painful to play his euphonium and trombone, he was a mainstay with the Touch of Brass group based in Wayne.
When he was inducted into the Hall of Fame last month, the speaker said the normal procedure is for those inducted to receive letters of nomination from three association members. However, in Kelton's case, it was said the nominations came fro about "half the population of the state." That is the mark of the number of musicians whose lives he has touched Barbara said.
