Anthony Henry "Tony" Cervantes, '70, passed away on November 14, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. Lifetime Member.Cervantes, Anthony Henry | September 7, 1951 - November 14, 2022
He wrote the following:
I was born in La Junta, Colorado on September 7, 1951. Unwanted and a little boy in the 5th grade, I was sent to live at The City of Little Men, Father Flanagan's Boys' home, the real Boys Town. It was the zenith of Father Flanagan's dream. A true city of little men. It was a very turbulent and exciting time in America with big social changes happening and of course Vietnam.
Led by some very dedicated men and women who strongly believed in the philosophy of Father Flanagan, I received a well-rounded education. While in school, I discovered my love of music and took classes and learned how to play the violin, viola, slide trombone, clarinet and piano. I was even good enough to sing with the famous Boys Town Concert Choir, the best of the best. We toured every fall all over this beautiful country and sang in some of the smallest venues all the way up to Carnegie Hall. We performed a final concert for our brothers and staff at the music hall. Throughout the years the pleasure of singing with my fellow concert choir members brought back cherished memories. We still sounded good for a bunch of old men. Salve Mater Misericordiae.
On the athletic side, I lettered in swimming in grade school, in basketball in 7th and 8th grade and in football and basketball in high school. If you go out to tour the home and go into the Hall of History, the large red BT on display is mine, I donated it to the museum.
On the political side, I was a cottage commissioner and twice ele
He wrote the following:
I was born in La Junta, Colorado on September 7, 1951. Unwanted and a little boy in the 5th grade, I was sent to live at The City of Little Men, Father Flanagan's Boys' home, the real Boys Town. It was the zenith of Father Flanagan's dream. A true city of little men. It was a very turbulent and exciting time in America with big social changes happening and of course Vietnam.
Led by some very dedicated men and women who strongly believed in the philosophy of Father Flanagan, I received a well-rounded education. While in school, I discovered my love of music and took classes and learned how to play the violin, viola, slide trombone, clarinet and piano. I was even good enough to sing with the famous Boys Town Concert Choir, the best of the best. We toured every fall all over this beautiful country and sang in some of the smallest venues all the way up to Carnegie Hall. We performed a final concert for our brothers and staff at the music hall. Throughout the years the pleasure of singing with my fellow concert choir members brought back cherished memories. We still sounded good for a bunch of old men. Salve Mater Misericordiae.
On the athletic side, I lettered in swimming in grade school, in basketball in 7th and 8th grade and in football and basketball in high school. If you go out to tour the home and go into the Hall of History, the large red BT on display is mine, I donated it to the museum.
On the political side, I was a cottage commissioner and twice ele