IN MEMORIAM
Gene L. Pflug, Age 84, died December 12, 2012 born in Springfield, IL, lived in Dallas most of his life. Known as the "Boy with the Flying Feet" began his career at age 7 appearing with Allan Jones in a Dallas Summer Musical Production of The Firefly. He turned professional tap dancer at the age of 14 appearing in 33 Dallas Summer Musicals. Selected for a four year college scholar- ship at North Texas State College to travel with "Fessor Graham's Variety Show," staging shows and peforming weekends with the "Aces of Collegeland." He served his country in the Special Services Unit staging, performing and dancing in 190 military shows and named Outstanding Entertainer at Ft. Meade. After the military, Gene worked in TV, nightclubs and stage productions in Hollywood and New York. As Hollywood musicals declined, he hung up his shoes at age 28 spending the next 30 years in Commercial Insurance. By a chance meeting with a prior dance instructor, Gene agreed to train an advanced tap class. He found teaching his greatest joy and passion. Gene taught 12 years at Gingham Girls, 25 plus at Calico Kids and five at Stars for Tomorrow. His students and productions earned 110 gold medals. Highlights include Calico Kids exhibition numbers at the 2000 Olympics. Gene created dances for the 1999 and 2000 National Tap Dance Day. Personal awards include the 1999 National Tap Dance Committee for Outstanding Contribution in Teaching Tap Dancing and the 2011 Texas Tap Legend by the Dance Council of North Texas. He gave countless hours to help students showcase their unique talents, often for no charge. Gene became a Mason while in college (Stanfield Lodge, Denton), being most active with the Dallas Hella Temple Clown and Greeter Units. As an avid showman, he shared his joy and zest of life through his charitable service to others, delighting all with his sense of humor and antics. Survived by his wife, Suzanne; sons, John and Garry and fiancée Leslie; daughters, Janet and husband, Richard Jensen and Gayle and husband, Mark Sackett; Step daughters, Robin Nelson and Julie Mathews; grandchildren, Rev John R. Pflug Jr. and wife, Brittany, Michael and Kimberly, Jack, Kyle and Taylor Pflug, Richard Jr. and Mathew Jensen, Katie and husband, Stephen Barbieri, Clayton and Grant Sackett and great granddaughter, Emma Pflug.
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