Kenneth James Trimble; Member of Lawrence Welk Orchestra

Kenneth James Trimble, 62, a trombonist and vocalist with the Lawrence Welk orchestra for 25 years. At 15, Trimble wanted a cornet that was priced at $8 in his local hock shop. But he only had $5, so settled for a $4 trombone and a $1 instruction book. He soon qualified for a Salvation Army band, spent World War II in a U.S. Army band, and then played with Johnny (Scat) Davis, Tex Beneke, Ray Anthony and his own Dixieland band before joining Welk. On May 8 in Reno of lymphoma.