ASU remembers
Charles Warren
Instructor, Music History - 1986 to 2004
March 4, 2006
Dr. Charles Warren, 83 yrs. Of Tempe and formerly of Flagstaff, AZ passed away on March 4, 2006. Charles S. Warren was born July 9, 1922 in Richland, MO to parents Henry Brock Warren and Mildred Stevens Warren. He graduated from local schools in Richland. Charles served in the Army Air Corp. during WWII. Charles received his Bachelors Degree and Masters degree in education from University of Missouri, Columbia in 1947 and 1950. He earned a PhD in Education from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1954. He directed Bands and taught music in Missouri and Kansas prior to coming to Arizona State College (NAU) in Sept. 1955. At NAU he was Assistant Director of Bands, Instructor of Woodwinds, and taught courses in Music History. Dr. Warren retired from NAU in 1985 and moved to Tempe. In 1986, he became a part-time instructor at Arizona State University teaching Music History until May 2004. Dr. Warren was a member and/or advisor to Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, and the Masons. He was an inspiration to many students throughout his career. He had a passion for music and Jazz but most important was a devoted educator, friend, and advisor to students who visited him from all over the country. He is survived by his sister Helen Zink, nephew David Zink, and niece Kalynn Hendrix all of Kansas City, MO.