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OBITUARIES
George M. Bundy Passes
Away Suddenly in 66th Year
George M. Bundy, Chairman of the
Board and former President of H. & A.
Selmer, Inc., Elkhart, Ind., and Jesse
French & Son, New Castle, Ind., passed
away suddenly on April 5th from a heart
attack while eat-
ing his dinner in
a restaurant in
Elkhart. Mr. Bun-
dy was in his
66th year.
Born in Corn-
ing, N. Y., he was
a professional
m u s i c i a n for
GEO.
BUNDY
many years, later
becoming associated with Alexandre
Selmer. It was in 1910 when Mr. Bundy
was 23 years of age that Mr. Selmer re-
turned to Paris to help his brother
Henri and Mr. Bundy was left in charge
of the Selmer American business, which
has been operated under his guidance
ever since.
In 1939 he and his associates pur-
chased the Jesse French & Son piano
business in New Castle, Ind.
Mr. Bundy was always interested in
the welfare of the industry at large. He
spent a great deal of time promoting the
cause of music generally. He was one of
the organizers of the American Music
Conference, and at one time served as
vice-president.
Two years ago, although warned by
his doctors to ease up on his strenuous
activities, he continued until one day he
lost his sight due to the rupture of a tiny
blood vessel in the eye. From then on he
had to undergo a course of treatments
which finally guided him to specialists
in Europe, where eventually he recov-
ered his sight sufficiently so that he
could return to business activities.
He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Irene
Schanel Bundy and two sons, George
Malcolm and Frank Eugene Bundy.
Funeral services were held at the
Fairchild Memorial Chapel in Manhas-
set, Long Island, Mr. Bundy's home
town, on Monday, April 9th, and were
attended by a host of friends and
members from the industry. Interment
was at Nassau Knolls, Manhasset.
Robert Hopwood, Charles Herring, For-
est Woods, and L. C. Robinson.
Burial was in Elmwood.
HENRY HOFMANN
Henry Hoffman. 68 years old, who
for 35 years was retail salesman with
Hardman Peck & Co., New York, passed
away after a brief illness in the Hark-
ness Pavilion of the Presbyterian Hos-
pital on March 31st.
Before working with Hardman Peck
& Co. he was salesman for the Pease
Rand Co.
He is survived by a widow and son.
Funeral services were held on April 3rd
and interment was at Woodlawn Ceme-
tery.
JAMES C. LOVETT
Funeral services for James C. Lovett.
Powderly, Ala., were held at 2:30 P.M..
Monday, at the Southside Baptist
Church, the Rev. John H. Buchanan
officiating, on February 26th.
Mr. Lovett died suddenly on February
24th at his home.
Identified with the music profession
in Birmingham 30 years, Mr. Lovett had
been associated with the Woods Piano
and Furniture Co. as a piano salesman
the last 10 years.
He was a member of the choir and
the board of deacons of the Southside
Baptist Church 35 years. He also was a
member of the Woodmen of the World.
Mr. Lovett was born at St. Clair
Springs, Ala.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ruby
Lovett; a son, James H. Lovett, of Fort
Worth, Texas, three stepdaughters, Mrs.
Elise McCary and Misses Emily and
Sara Hicks, all of Birmingham, and a
grandson.
Active pallbearers were James Fred
Lovett, Arthur L. Lovett, C. E. Lovett,
L. F. Cramer, Names Eight Du Mont
Government Dept. Managers
Eight appointments to the newly
formed Government Department of
Allen B. Du Mont Laboratories, Inc.,
were announced recently by Leonard
F. Cramer, Vice-President and Director.
Ernest A. Marx, general manager
of the receiver sales division, has been
named manager of the Government Con-
tract Department. H. B. Graham was
named head o fthe Government Nego-
tiations and Bid Department.
Mr. Cramer also named Z. Soucek
manager of the Du Mont Washington
office. B. V. K. French was appointed
manager of the Dayton office. Edgar
H. Felix and William C. Lupfer have
been named Government Contract Ad-
ministrators, using the Du Mont plant
in East Paterson, N. J., as headquarters.
T. G. Rogers was named to assist Mr.
Cramer in the administration of the
Government Contract Department.
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, APRIL, 1951