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This morning our long time friend, alum, donor and volunteer, Eric Blum, passed away. Eric had been ill for several months and although this was expected, it came earlier than anyone would have guessed.
If you recall, we had recently agreed to select Eric as our Volunteer of the Year for 2012. A beautiful crystal engraved piece along with a photo of Frost Valley, signed with congratulations by dozens of staff. was presented to Eric by Bob Eddings yesterday. I am told, Eric, swelled with pride and carefully read each of the comments of congratulations.
It was our hope, along with Eric's and his families hope, that Eric could visit Frost Valley one more time. While that is no longer possible, it will be impossible to walk by Margetts and not imagine him sitting on the log waiting to be placed into action.
He was our friend and will be missed by thousands. May he rest in peace.
There are no arrangements at this time.
Jerry
Jerry Huncosky
CEO
Frost Valley YMCA
2000 Frost Valley Rd.
Claryville, NY 12725
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I urge all readers of this blog to look back at Eric's diary of his month-long volunteering at camp in the summer of 2009:
http://frostvalleyalumni.blogspot.com/2009/09/erics-four-weeks-at-camp-in-his-words.html
Update: Here is a note Jerry Huncosky posted to Facebook - "For my friends who are also friends of Eric's. I have worked with the family to resolve some details regarding Eric's passing. We will hold a memorial service here at Frost Valley on Sunday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m. Eric's ashes will be buried at Frost Valley on Memorial Island. Please feel free to share this post. More details will come later on the Frost Valley page."
