Roy Safstrom Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Highlands Ranch, Colorado

SAFSTROM, ROY C. passed away 1/13/12. He is survived by the love of his life, Denise, mother Marjorie, brother Harry and sister Elaine. Roy graduated from the University of Denver with Bachelors and Masters degrees in music and also served as a member of the Air Force Academy Band. He was a...

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I'm deeply saddened that I just found this post almost 2 years later. I had been looking for Mr. Safstrom for awhile and just came across my old high school Letter certificate with his name on it.

As a DPS student at Thomas Jefferson High School, I remember how he would allow me to "hang" out in the music room during my study hall period. He had his orchestra class at the same time and allowed me to play my flute with them.
I remember him walking in the hall ways with his...

Christina Ortega-Clarke

October 07, 2013 | Aurora, CO

Roy was a wonderful man and will be missed dearly by his friends and family. My prayers and thoughts are with you guys.... Love You

Amanda Hamp

February 12, 2012 | Golden, CO

What keeps a High School student getting up at 5:00 every morning? IB Music with Mr. Safstrom!

For the past four years, we've been regaled with our daughter's stories of "Safstrom" on an almost daily basis! He stoked her love of music from playing in the strings to the chamber orchestra, to composing pieces written for her IB Music classes. He was even her extended essay advisor! As much of an influence as he was, he pushed her to find others, too. Through his knowledge of the...

Mary and Bill Goodison

February 05, 2012 | Castle Rock, CO

TO MR. SAFSTROM'S FAMILY,
THANK YOU FOR SHARING A WONDERFUL AND UNFORGETTABLE MAN WITH US ALL.
AS A PARENT OF A DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA GRADUATE STUDENT, HE WAS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL TEACHER OF MY DAUGHTER'S HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE AND SHE CHERISHED HIM ALWAYS.
AS MEMBER OF THE PARENT GROUP, WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE I HAVE OF HIS DEDICATION TO THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MUSICIANS. HIS ENDLESS HOURS AND POSITIVE SUPPORT OF STUDENTS HELPED US, AS PARENTS,...

February 05, 2012

MUSIC IS IN THE MINDS, SOULS, AND HEARTS OF ALL OF US. THANK YOU MR. SAFSTROM FOR SHOWING US THAT PATH AS A MUSICIAN, EDUCATOR, AND FRIEND.

FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS,
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA GRADUATING CLASS OF 2011

February 05, 2012

I owe Mr Safstrom a lot. I knew him most as my director at Smiley. It's hard really, to get to be close to a band director in middle school, One period a day, and I'm one of ~50-60 kids there. But I had a regular "meeting " with him, as I remember, doing almost biweekly challenges and he always remarked on how good a tone I had, really sounds solid, (and that slight encouragement/compliment, spurred me to keep going), but I kept losing it on my rhythm/time. Boy working rhythms now is one of...

Darren McClaury

February 04, 2012 | Aurora, CO

To Roy's family, I played for Roy when he was in the hospital this past fall and had a nice conversation with him. I am so sorry he is no longer with us. I would run into Roy occasionally at gigs or music teacher events. Also, when Roy's Dad was personnal manager of the DSO, he would hire me to play 2nd harp. My deepest sympathies to the family. God bless, Barb Weiger Lepke-Sims

Barbara Lepke-Sims

February 03, 2012 | Lakewood, CO

I am very sorry to hear of Roy's passing. I did not know him but knew his father Harry. His family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Sara Keene, Lakewood, Colorado

February 03, 2012

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Natalie Hill

February 03, 2012 | Littleton, CO

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