Helen Dunn – October 13, 2013

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Helen Dunn, 92 of Amarillo, died Sunday, Oct.13, 2013.

Celebration of Life Services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, 2013, in Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Father Scott Raef officiating.  Private burial will be at Llano Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2800 Paramount Blvd.

Mrs. Dunn graduated from Pampa High School and the University of Oklahoma.  She played violin with the Eddie Stone Jazz Orchestra that toured the United States.  Later, she joined the Guy Lombardo Orchestra in New York City.

She married William “Schnozz” Dunn at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York in 1945.  They moved to Amarillo in 1946.  He preceded her in death in 1978.

Mrs. Dunn taught instrumental music with the Amarillo Independent School District for 28 years and played violin with the Amarillo Symphony Orchestra for 47 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Dunn Hamby and her husband Don R. Hamby of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Don William Hamby and wife Allison of Amarillo and Hilary Hamby Gray and husband Dewayne of Keller; and a great-granddaughter, Tess Irene Hamby of Amarillo.

The family suggests memorials be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Cathedral, 1200 S. Washington, Amarillo, TX 79102.

One Reply to “Helen Dunn – October 13, 2013”

  1. Ms Dunn was my cello teacher at Ridgecrest Elementary back in the early 70’s. I recently started playing cello for fun, and it seemed so natural. Later in life I became a bass player and played in Jazz Band in HS, Rock and Punk band in my 20’s, Country Bands in my 30’s and Jazz combos in my 40’s and 50’s. I owe my lifelong music abilities to my early guidance by a gifted teacher. I too am a teacher, I teach middle school Latin, and have for the last 23 years. Ms Dunn helped my read bass clef, understand how to accompany people and how to be blessed by the muses. especially Calliope.

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