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FULLER STANTON BLUNT
"CARY -- Fuller S. Blunt, 68, of 115 Tiercel Court,
Cary, died September 13, 2001. He was born on June 27,
1933, in Clayton, N.Y. The son of Dayton A., and Ella
Thompson Blunt, he lived in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Mr. Blunt
graduated from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. with a
B.S. Degree in Music Education, received a Masters Degree
from St. Lawrence University, Canton, N.Y. and did further
graduate work at New York University, New York City.
"Mr. Blunt was a music educator in New York state for
33 years and served as Music Department Chairman in
Commack, N.Y. for 24 of those years. While living on Long
Island, he also was employed as church choir director,
organist, tenor soloist, community choir director, and as
a state vocal ajudicator.
"Upon moving to Cary in 1989, he became a member of
the Cary Cultural Arts Commission and was instrumental in
starting the Concert Singers of Cary. He served as it
first president and as guest conductor. Mr. Blunt was a
member of the board and a past president of the Friends of
Page Walker Hotel. He was also a current board member and
past president of Theater In the Park in Raleigh and he
and his wife were active volunteers for the North Carolina
Symphony.
"Mr. Blunt is survived by his wife, Nancy Schatz
Blunt; a daughter and son-in-law Susan B. and Robert
Penston of Sugar Hill, Ga.; a son and daughter-in-law,
Jeffrey D. and Theresa Blunt of E. Setauket, N.Y.; a son
and daughter-in-law, Stephen W. and Dee Blunt of
Kettering, Ohio; a sister, Cynthia B. Kendall of Wake
Forest, N.C.; and seven beloved grandchildren. "A
memorial service to celebrate Fuller's life will be held
on Sunday, September 23, 2001, at 3 p.m. at the Cary
Presbyterian Church, 614 Griffis Street, Cary. The family
suggests that memorials be made to the Concert Singers of
Cary Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1921, Cary, NC 27512
-from the Cary Sunday News and Observer
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