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Thread #37722 Message #2004563
Posted By: Charley Noble
22-Mar-07 - 08:52 PM
Thread Name: Obit: Fare thee well Bill Bonyun (1911-2001)
Subject: RE: OBIT: Fare thee well Bill Bonyun
Richard-
Nicely described and a wonderful tribute to Bill and Gene.
You will be interested to know that Alison Freeman and myself have started an endowment fund, called The Bonyun Sea Music Endowment in honor of both Bill and Gene Bonyun, at the Maine Maritime Museum to enhance sea music programs there. Income from the endowment shall be used for:
Sea music concerts, events, or festivals
Music based educational programs
Preservation or acquisition of historical recordings of sea music
Preervation or acquisition pf mritime sheet music or books of sea music
Other may be interested as well.
Contributions for this endowment should bemailed to:
Maine Maritime Museum, Attn: Amy Lent, Director 243 Washington St. Bath, ME 04530