The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-11
Henry J. Dunn
Late Music Instructor Developed Talents of Many Promising Young Waterburians- Spent Boyhood On Farm Near Water
 bury-Wolcott Town Line

in the Town of Wolcott. But Vol colt was really part of Waterbury, it seemed, when Henry was boy he roamed the pasture lands of the little country town, rode along the old-fashioned dirt highway in an OK drawn wood wagon, and helped the late Walter Gillette load his kindlings from the woods in and about the foot of the old Long Hill Road, just as we all used to do in our boyhood days. That was the way the kids" of Old Out East lived in our time. They were good and happy days, too, don't forget that; Henry Dunn backed us up with this statement many times.
 But Henry Dunn was more pro- gressive than the others; he was 8 lover of music, and made 1t his hobby, and study throughout his left. Years ago, some parents wanted their sons to take up the violin, and the piano, and once a week, generally on Saturday, we would often see boys of tender age hiking of downtown with their little fiddle" safely tucked under their right arm. That was particularly 8 trait of the German families; most of the Irsh and the rest of us out here never got beyond the factory gates; we didn't know any better, and besides we lacked instruction and guidance.
 Pianos Popularity
 Our memory is Henry Dunn was first employed at M. Son. nenberg & Sons, piano dealers, at No. ITS Bank St. near Grand St. The popularity of the piano was widespread, and if your folks owned one, the news was spread through the neighborhood just as soon as the movers landed at your home. You were put down as be- ing rich" if able to install a piano for the convenience of the daughter of accomplished son; they were handy, too, for enter taining the girls beau in his reg ular Sunday night call; she might play and sing few. stanZas of an up-to-date number, her voice carrying along, with windows open, almost as official notice to the nearby neighbors, that this family, too, had either @ grand or upright piano.
 Henry Dunn developed into one of the best musicians and piano instructors in the city. Tn the first place he was patient, calm, and of a forgiving nature; he would never scold a student, but instead would devote additional time and instruction to one who did not make the progress ex- pected. He encouraged, rather than discouraged, if it was his judgment that the child was capable. and might, in the end, profit by the work of himself, and the other teachers who fol- lowed. Fairness and decency to- ward all made him extremely popular and well liked by his clientele.
 Good Citizen
 None of us, they say, like to die. Some times we wonder why, Henry Dunn was one of those persons we think, prepared to meet his Master any time. He was a good churchman, a good living citizen, one who did right by all, one whose word counted for the value 1t carried, one who left politics alone, and just looked on, one able to look his fellow man without an uneasy feeling, and one whose friendship was lasting. and therefore worth hav- ing. We had known Henry for many years; we liked him for what he was, and what he had done throughout life to better those he had met in his many years of piano selling. and piano instruction.
 How many Of us, in an exam ination of our conscience, can truly saw that our life's record equals that of what We have re- lated. We know many who delight in telling us just opposite to what is in their mind.
 And still they think we believe them.