David Cadle:  

Life I was born on December 31, 1946 in Craigsville in the middle of a major snow storm. In those days doctors often came to the home to deliver the baby, but the dr. could not make it to the Cadle home in the mountains. So, being a true pioneer woman, my mother delivered me all alone until the dr arrived 30 minutes later. I attended school at Buffalo Elementary and Poca HS in Putnam CO, WV. I graduated from HS in 1964 and received a Bachelor's degree in music education from Marshall University in 1968. My first job was band director at Gilmer CO HS in Glenville, WV, where I stayed for four years and then went to Richwood HS as band director for 6.5 yrs. I then became band director at Crestview, FL,HS where I taught for 28 years. Along the way I married Shirley Cunningham of St.Marys, WV, in 1969, and I became the father of three sons, Philip, Jeremy, and Benjamin. Philip is a quality control officer with Assurian in Herndon, VA, Jeremy is a service representative with Lee Buick/GMC and the director of the Cadle trumpet studio, and Ben is a French horn member of the US Army Ceremonial Band in DC. All are great mus...Expand for more