August 27, 2001

The best time of my life was going to Europe after graduating high school in 1971.  Mr. and Mrs. Frazier were chaperones on our school sponsored trip to 6 countries in 6 weeks.  They had a lot of patience trying to keep track of a bunch of wild 18 year olds but they did a great job and we all had so much fun.  We sang a lot while traveling through Europe on trains, ferries, buses, etc., and I also had freshman chorus with Mr. Frazier and enjoyed those choral ensembles.  I remember Grace Zack singing "San Francisco" at one of our concerts...still gives me goose bumps thinking about it.  He coached her and it was a first rate performance.  I'm sad to learn about this so late but wanted to pay tribute to a talented man.

Susan Clark-Marx
Class of 1971

August 7, 2001

Bob Frazier became my inspiration to continue singing.  I had loved singing all of my life, but was "shy" about being in front of people.  With his help and guidance, along with Mr. Hansen and Mr. Newcomer, I became a singer and later received a Masters in Music from ASU.  I still am singing and I will always admire and love Bob Frazier for his patience, understanding, trust, and belief in me.

Phyllis Sanderson-Simmons
Class of 1965

March 26, 2001

In all of my 4 years at Coronado, my music classes with Mr. Frazier were the most memorable.  Mr. Frazier allowed me, as a freshman, to accompany the girls choir even though there were other more accomplished pianists available.  I know he did it just to give me the opportunity.  Based on that experience and the things he taught me, I have gone on to accompany countless other people and groups in the intervening years.  Advanced Choral Ensemble absolutely made my high school experience.  I have never seen another high school group do the unique things we did in that small choral group.  To this day I love choreography and show tunes.  Mr. Frazier set up that group years before and we performed all over "The Valley" and even performed for a president of the United States of America.  I remember Mr. Frazier having a greater vision of who we were than we had of ourselves.

I remember when he was getting his masters degree.  He would bring in his audio presentations he had prepared for his classes.  I learned things about music I have never heard since.  I appreciate the knowledge he gave us about the history of music in this country.  I would like to see Mr. Frazier again and give him a big hug in appreciation for who he was and the influence he had in my life.

Dala Gallentine (Evans)
Class of 1972

October 7, 2000

We all loved him.  Whatever the pressure of the moment, Mr. Frazier smiled and pressed on, meaning he pressed us on, but he always did so with good humor, encouraging us, and helping us with whatever voice or music problem we had.  Yes, he did it with competence, humor, and hard work.  And he never criticized us even in those rare occasions when he probably should have just beat the hell out of us.  He had the patience of Job, and instead, he'd just take the heat, knowing we'd eventually improve.  Bob Frazier was a wonderful teacher and coacher...the best.  He worked us hard, but in the end, he built confidence in us all, and our music became truly outstanding, due mostly to this great man, who understood our abilities better than we did.  That was a large part of his genius.  I recall that I originally tried our for the varsity chorus on a sudden impulse.  Well, I had neither music nor preparation, but Mr. Frazier made time for me and found a way to bang out on the piano upstairs some idea of my musical potential (which wasn't very high).  I think any other choral director in the world in his right mind would have just tossed me out diplomatically, or not even bothered to listen to my voice.  But not Bob Frazier.  He took me in, and over time worked with me as well as he could.  I am really glad he did because it has made all the difference in my life.  To this day, I still manage to find a choir, usually a church choir, in which to sing.  And I still think of him often just as I remember him, smiling with baton in hand before us as we warmed up with "me, may, ma, mo, moo."  Thirty-five years later he continues to inspire and encourage me.

Fred Berry
Class of 1965