SIDNEY HERLONG DUNN 

             Sidney Herlong Dunn, age 82, of Palatka, passed away, Monday, February 22, 2010 at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine following a short illness.  A native of Fort White, Florida, Sidney grew up in Hawthorne, Florida.  He had resided in Palatka since 1958, coming from Melrose.  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and served in World War II in the U.S. Army, stationed at Bremen, Germany.  At the close of the war, he returned to the U.S. to pursue his education at the University of Florida, earning his Masters Degree and Rank 1 Certification in Education.  Mr. Dunn worked for the Putnam County School System for 41 years.  During this time he was principal at Johnson, Melrose, and Husson Avenue Elementary.  He was a former Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary Education.  During his latest tenure, he became Director of Media Services and was the father of Educational Television for Putnam County Schools.  He was an avid gardener and loved being outdoors.  He also loved his children and grandchildren and was proud that all of his four children graduated from the University of North Florida.  He was preceded in death by his father, Sidney Duncan Dunn and mother, Lucile Herlong Dunn.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Norma "Jo" Dunn of palatka; 3 sons, Van Dunn & wife Shelley of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mark Dunn & wife, Tammy of Ormond Beach and Michael Dunn of Crescent Beach; daughter, Jan Dunn Keller of St. Augustine and 5 grandchildren, Kasey Keller, Eric Keller, Ryan Dunn, Noah Dunn and Cooper Dunn. 

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