I took this picture of my dad (Doc Kern) and Rudy
Tellez at one of our Lions Club meetings around
1990. Rudy was Johnny Carson's producer for many
years. Dad and Rudy were in the TKE fraternity
and knew each other for many years when Rudy
was at Texas Western (UTEP now). Dad was
responsible for starting the Gamma Gamma
Chapter of TKE's at UTEP when he came to El
Paso after getting his DVM Degree from Kansas
State. Dad, up to the time he passed away in 1997,
was a musician in the El Maida Shrine Oriental Band.
He played drums for many of those years and later on
went to something alot lighter - cymbals. These
were much easier to maneuver in the long parades
they used to compete in.
Submitted by Rick Kern
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Hi...I don't know if you know about Rudy's passing. I am related to his wife. Services will be in Las Cruces, NM on Friday, Dec 12th at 2pm. It's at Grahm-Paz mortuary. Just thought I would pass this info. :)
LR
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