Ed Roberts, middle, was named to the 2018 Missouri Bandmasters Hall of Fame. Pictured with Ed is Dennis Swope of MBA, right, and Ed’s supportive wife of 49 years, Gail, left. (Submitted Photo)

Ed Roberts was inducted into the Missouri Bandmasters “Hall of Fame” at the summer convention. Ed is a graduate of Worth County High School (’63), Northwest Missouri State University (’67-BSEd), and the University of Kansas (’73-MMEd).
He began his teaching career in Fairfax (’67) and Tarkio (’68). In May 1969, he was married to Gail Emrick and in August was drafted into the Army, where he served with the 4th Army Band in San Antonio, and the 101st Airborne Band in Vietnam. He returned to Tarkio High School in 1971 and taught until 1980. He was with Tarkio College prior to becoming the Director of Bands at Harrisonville in 1983, where he retired in 2000.
He worked as a consultant for Meyer Music until a second retirement in 2015.  He is a noted adjudicator and clinician in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Oklahoma.
He has received many awards and recognitions for his work in the music field, plus being active in community government. He is a member of many professional and civic organizations and held state offices in the Missouri Bandmasters Association and the Missouri Music Educators Association.