9 7 0 ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁on ▁January ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁( age ▁ 7 8 ) ▁in ▁Ark adel phia , ▁Ark ansas . ▁ ▁Awards ▁The ▁most ▁out standing ▁of ▁his ▁awards ▁have ▁been ▁the ▁Pres ley ▁Award ▁at ▁Hard in - S imm ons ▁University ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 4 , ▁the ▁Howard ▁Hans on ▁Prize ▁at ▁the ▁East man ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁for ▁his ▁Third ▁Sym phony ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁recip ient ▁of ▁an ▁ASC AP ▁Special ▁Award ▁each ▁consecutive ▁year ▁from ▁ 1 9 6 5 ▁to ▁present , ▁the ▁American ▁School ▁Band ▁Direct ors ▁Association ' s ▁Ed win ▁Fran ko ▁Gold man ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁elected ▁Fellow ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Wind ▁and ▁Per cussion ▁Art ists ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Band ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 , ▁National ▁C itation ▁from ▁Ph i ▁Mu ▁Al pha ▁S inf onia ▁frat ern ity ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 5 , ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁Ph i ▁Mu ▁Al pha ▁S inf onia ' s ▁Charles ▁E . ▁L utton ▁Man ▁of ▁Music ▁Award ▁for ▁his ▁achiev ement ▁and ▁continued ▁contribution ▁to ▁American ▁music , ▁K appa ▁K appa ▁P si ' s ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁to ▁Music ▁Medal ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁Mid - West ▁International ▁Band ▁and ▁Orchestra ▁C lin ic ' s ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁in