James M. Beale

James M. BEALE January 20, 1924 ~ November 4, 2010 James M. Beale, composer and long time professor of music at the Uni versity of Washington, has died at the age of 86. Born in Wellesley Hills, Massachu setts, he married Jane Guthrie in Washington, DC on August 18, 1945. They were blessed with 65 years of marriage. During World War II, he served in the American Field Service in Italy and North Africa. He graduated from Harvard College in 1945 and in 1947 received a Master of Music from Yale University. He joined the faculty of the Universi ty of Washington School of Music in 1948 and taught his last classes in 1994, a span of 46 years. He was act ing director of the School of Music in 1983-84 and summers 1994-95. While on a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1958- 59 he composed his Cressay Sympho ny, which was performed by the Seattle Symphony in 1962. He was Composer in Residence at Carnegie Mellon University in 1969-70. He was a member of the American Compos ers Alliance of New York City. He is survived by his ever loving wife Jane, three daughters - Eleanor Harrison of Everett, Harriet Beale of Olympia, and Sarah Phillips of Seattle; four grandchildren - Mary Wilson, Peter Kerrick, Beth Orler, and Bonnie Verwey; and two great- grandsons - James Orler and William Kerrick. He was preceded in death by his beloved grandson John Costello. At the request of the deceased, there will be no services. Memorials may be given to the University of Wash ington School of Music Fund, Seattle, Washington 98195.