![]() White Clover members Dave Hope (bass) and Phil Ehart (drums, percussion) joined with Livgren, vocalists Meredith and Greg Allen, keyboardists Montre and Wright and saxophonist Larry Baker. In 1970 they changed the band's name to Kansas and merged with members of rival Topeka progressive rock group White Clover. After leaving to form the band Saratoga with Lynn Meredith and Dan Wright, they started playing Livgren's original material, with Scott Kessler playing bass and Zeke Lowe coming in on drums. In 1969, Don Montre and Kerry Livgren (guitars, keyboards, synthesizers) were performing in a band called the Reasons Why in their hometown of Topeka, Kansas. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. Kansas appeared on the US Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. ![]() The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums ( Leftoverture 4×, Point of Know Return 4×, and The Best of Kansas 4×), one other platinum studio album ( Monolith), one platinum live double album ( Two for the Show), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Box 13600, Phoenix, 85002.Kansas is an American rock band that formed in 1973 in Topeka, Kansas and became popular during the decade initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as " Carry On Wayward Son" and " Dust in the Wind". Mary’s High School Football Program, 2525 N. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice of the Valley, 1520 E. A Celebration of Phil’s life will follow at the Hurley residence immediately following the Mass. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, January 24, at 1:00 P.M. He is also survived by his loving sisters-in-law Margaret Gabaldon Tony deceased, Marion Steingrebe Ron, Cecilia Henderson Jay and Teresa Ann Jackson Don, Carmen Scott Joel deceased, aunt Teresa Scott of Douglas, cousins Sheila Rogers and Judy Engel and many other cousins, nieces and nephews. ![]() He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Pat, his five children, Shawna Delzeith Tom of Ohio, Matthew Shannon of Colorado, Bridget Hurley PT, Paul Beth Hunt, Michael of Phoenix and grandchildren: Jonathan and Danielle Delzeith, Christopher Rush, Patrick, Moira and Rory Hurley. His humor and wit will be greatly missed. Dad had a natural gift for making each person that spoke to him feel like they were part of his “inner sanctum”. ![]() He loved watching his grandchildren splash around in the pool, barbequing his famous hamburgers, and fixing dinners for his working wife. Foreign travel was his passion and he always encouraged his children to seek an education through cultural experiences and academics. Dad traveled the world, often times in places Americans were not always welcomed. While stationed in Washington, DC, he met his wife, Mary Patricia Scott of Phoenix. After leaving the Army in l961, he continued to selflessly serve 27 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, retiring to Phoenix in l989. He graduated from Baylor University and went on to serve in the 82nd Airborne. Phil was born in Kerrville, Texas on August 18, 1930, to Phillip and Ethel Horton Rush and raised in Stamford, Texas. Passed away peacefully at home on January 12, 2009.
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