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BRanCH
Army

and Nebraska,
and eventually
receive his Masters
in Music from
the University
of Nebraska. He
returned to Tulsa
to teach band at an
elementary school
near his home,
and a long illustrious career was launched. After
teaching band and orchestra in El Paso, Texas for
two years, the Braxtons moved to Lubbock. It was
1960, and James went to work with his brother-in-
law Roy Roberts at Dunbar as an assistant band
and orchestra director.
AGING WITH A PURPOSE James recalled, “I probably worked at ten different
Having a sense of purpose can add years to your life. schools in Lubbock over my 30 years in the school
Research reveals people who felt they had a purpose system.” James primarily played the saxophone
or direction in life outlived those who did not.
cont.’d on next page
James Braxton, a client with SYNERGY HomeCare
of Lubbock, Texas, seems to support this claim. The
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Mr. Braxton has been a musician since he was a boy.
During World War II, he played in the military band,
then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Music. Once
Braxton settled in Lubbock, he helped create band and
orchestra programs in several area schools. Fifty years
later, Mr. Braxton is still a fixture in the public school
system. With the help of his SYNERGY HomeCare
caregiver, he visits Dunbar Middle School, where he
continues to mentor budding musicians.
While his memory may fail him occasionally,
the music never does. Mr. Braxton still plays the
saxophone, violin, and piano. He doesn’t shy away
from the spotlight, performing in his son Tom’s jazz
band whenever possible.
Mr. James Braxton continues to touch the lives, not
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