Charles passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday.
A 1956 graduate of Beaumont High School, he entered the U.S. Air Force the following June at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Upon acceptance to the United States Air Force Band, he was transferred to Keesler A.F.B. in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he began an illustrious career as a musician. During his military career, he played clarinet in the Officer's and Airman's Club and in the Mobile Symphony. Additionally, he played second clarinet in the New Orleans Civic Opera, played two years on Bourbon Street, and played in jazz sessions at Dan's Pier 600 Club. In 1960, he was selected to play in the Air Force Worldwide Band Clinic in San Antonio.
He met his wife, Joan Andrea (Leavell) Lisman while playing in a production of The Micado. They wed in January of 1965 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont and would have celebrated their 44th anniversary in January of 2009.
Charles graduated from Lamar University in August of 1965 with a bachelor's degree in music and continued playing professionally until 1971. In 1972, he received his master's degree in music from the University of Houston and accepted the position of Band/Orchestra Director at Beaumont High School, where he continued receiving accolades and awards for his successful, career-winning marching band and jazz ensembles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Lisman, II and his mother, Jeanette Fields.
Survivors include his wife, Joan, his three children, Charles F. Lisman, IV, Tracy Scholz, and Katherine Burkholder, his grandchildren Savannah and Chase Scholz, his sister Leah Monticello, and brothers Mike and John Fields.
A 1956 graduate of Beaumont High School, he entered the U.S. Air Force the following June at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Upon acceptance to the United States Air Force Band, he was transferred to Keesler A.F.B. in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he began an illustrious career as a musician. During his military career, he played clarinet in the Officer's and Airman's Club and in the Mobile Symphony. Additionally, he played second clarinet in the New Orleans Civic Opera, played two years on Bourbon Street, and played in jazz sessions at Dan's Pier 600 Club. In 1960, he was selected to play in the Air Force Worldwide Band Clinic in San Antonio.
He met his wife, Joan Andrea (Leavell) Lisman while playing in a production of The Micado. They wed in January of 1965 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont and would have celebrated their 44th anniversary in January of 2009.
Charles graduated from Lamar University in August of 1965 with a bachelor's degree in music and continued playing professionally until 1971. In 1972, he received his master's degree in music from the University of Houston and accepted the position of Band/Orchestra Director at Beaumont High School, where he continued receiving accolades and awards for his successful, career-winning marching band and jazz ensembles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Lisman, II and his mother, Jeanette Fields.
Survivors include his wife, Joan, his three children, Charles F. Lisman, IV, Tracy Scholz, and Katherine Burkholder, his grandchildren Savannah and Chase Scholz, his sister Leah Monticello, and brothers Mike and John Fields.
Charles passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday.
A 1956 graduate of Beaumont High School, he entered the U.S. Air Force the following June at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Upon acceptance to the United States Air Force Band, he was transferred to Keesler A.F.B. in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he began an illustrious career as a musician. During his military career, he played clarinet in the Officer's and Airman's Club and in the Mobile Symphony. Additionally, he played second clarinet in the New Orleans Civic Opera, played two years on Bourbon Street, and played in jazz sessions at Dan's Pier 600 Club. In 1960, he was selected to play in the Air Force Worldwide Band Clinic in San Antonio.
He met his wife, Joan Andrea (Leavell) Lisman while playing in a production of The Micado. They wed in January of 1965 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont and would have celebrated their 44th anniversary in January of 2009.
Charles graduated from Lamar University in August of 1965 with a bachelor's degree in music and continued playing professionally until 1971. In 1972, he received his master's degree in music from the University of Houston and accepted the position of Band/Orchestra Director at Beaumont High School, where he continued receiving accolades and awards for his successful, career-winning marching band and jazz ensembles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Lisman, II and his mother, Jeanette Fields.
Survivors include his wife, Joan, his three children, Charles F. Lisman, IV, Tracy Scholz, and Katherine Burkholder, his grandchildren Savannah and Chase Scholz, his sister Leah Monticello, and brothers Mike and John Fields.
A 1956 graduate of Beaumont High School, he entered the U.S. Air Force the following June at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
Upon acceptance to the United States Air Force Band, he was transferred to Keesler A.F.B. in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he began an illustrious career as a musician. During his military career, he played clarinet in the Officer's and Airman's Club and in the Mobile Symphony. Additionally, he played second clarinet in the New Orleans Civic Opera, played two years on Bourbon Street, and played in jazz sessions at Dan's Pier 600 Club. In 1960, he was selected to play in the Air Force Worldwide Band Clinic in San Antonio.
He met his wife, Joan Andrea (Leavell) Lisman while playing in a production of The Micado. They wed in January of 1965 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Beaumont and would have celebrated their 44th anniversary in January of 2009.
Charles graduated from Lamar University in August of 1965 with a bachelor's degree in music and continued playing professionally until 1971. In 1972, he received his master's degree in music from the University of Houston and accepted the position of Band/Orchestra Director at Beaumont High School, where he continued receiving accolades and awards for his successful, career-winning marching band and jazz ensembles.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. Lisman, II and his mother, Jeanette Fields.
Survivors include his wife, Joan, his three children, Charles F. Lisman, IV, Tracy Scholz, and Katherine Burkholder, his grandchildren Savannah and Chase Scholz, his sister Leah Monticello, and brothers Mike and John Fields.
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