St. Helena Star, August 1, 1974
Harry Murray Blunden
Funeral services for Harold Murray Blunden, 89, were held Sunday, July 28, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. He passed away Thursday, July 25, at the St. Helena Hospital, after a long illness.
Born and educated in Golac [sic], Victoria, Australia, he met Nellie Mountain when they were attending Avondale College, Coorangon N.S.W. Australia and were married March 18, 1907 in Adelaide, Australia. They taught school in West Australia. Mr. Blunden later served in the Adventist Publishing House and in sales promotion positions.
In 1914, the Blundens were called to China for five years where Mr. Blunden headed the publishing department of the China Union Mission and served as superintendent of two missions, and North China Union, Peking. They returned to Australia in 1919 and he served as Secretary of Home Missions in Australia Union Conference and in the Islands Mission and later as president of North New Zealand Conference.
Answering a call to America in 1926, Mr. Blunden served his church for 12 years in California and other western states in publishing, pastoral, chaplain and positions including that of manager and associate speaker of the "Voice of Prophecy".
In 1938, he was president of the Antillean Union Mission at Puerto Rico. He and his family moved to Washington D.C. where for five years, he headed the publishing department of the world general conference and for three years served as a General Field Secretary and Chairman of the Radio Commission. During these years he traveled to all parts of the world returning to California in 1951 and served the Northern California Adventist Conference as pastor of three churches, in the Clear Lake District and later until 1963 worked as a field secretary during which time he found the site near Healdsburg for the Rio Linda Academy.
After his retirement he made his home at Oakhurst of the St. Helena Hospital and Health Center. He was a member of the Elmshaven Church.
Survivors include his loving wife, Nellie of Deer Park; a daughter, Dr. Dulcie Anderson of St. Helena; three granddaughters; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews oil in Australia.
Interment was at the St. Helena Cemetery, family preferring gifts to "Faith for Today."
Harry Murray Blunden
Funeral services for Harold Murray Blunden, 89, were held Sunday, July 28, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. He passed away Thursday, July 25, at the St. Helena Hospital, after a long illness.
Born and educated in Golac [sic], Victoria, Australia, he met Nellie Mountain when they were attending Avondale College, Coorangon N.S.W. Australia and were married March 18, 1907 in Adelaide, Australia. They taught school in West Australia. Mr. Blunden later served in the Adventist Publishing House and in sales promotion positions.
In 1914, the Blundens were called to China for five years where Mr. Blunden headed the publishing department of the China Union Mission and served as superintendent of two missions, and North China Union, Peking. They returned to Australia in 1919 and he served as Secretary of Home Missions in Australia Union Conference and in the Islands Mission and later as president of North New Zealand Conference.
Answering a call to America in 1926, Mr. Blunden served his church for 12 years in California and other western states in publishing, pastoral, chaplain and positions including that of manager and associate speaker of the "Voice of Prophecy".
In 1938, he was president of the Antillean Union Mission at Puerto Rico. He and his family moved to Washington D.C. where for five years, he headed the publishing department of the world general conference and for three years served as a General Field Secretary and Chairman of the Radio Commission. During these years he traveled to all parts of the world returning to California in 1951 and served the Northern California Adventist Conference as pastor of three churches, in the Clear Lake District and later until 1963 worked as a field secretary during which time he found the site near Healdsburg for the Rio Linda Academy.
After his retirement he made his home at Oakhurst of the St. Helena Hospital and Health Center. He was a member of the Elmshaven Church.
Survivors include his loving wife, Nellie of Deer Park; a daughter, Dr. Dulcie Anderson of St. Helena; three granddaughters; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews oil in Australia.
Interment was at the St. Helena Cemetery, family preferring gifts to "Faith for Today."
St. Helena Star, August 1, 1974
Harry Murray Blunden
Funeral services for Harold Murray Blunden, 89, were held Sunday, July 28, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. He passed away Thursday, July 25, at the St. Helena Hospital, after a long illness.
Born and educated in Golac [sic], Victoria, Australia, he met Nellie Mountain when they were attending Avondale College, Coorangon N.S.W. Australia and were married March 18, 1907 in Adelaide, Australia. They taught school in West Australia. Mr. Blunden later served in the Adventist Publishing House and in sales promotion positions.
In 1914, the Blundens were called to China for five years where Mr. Blunden headed the publishing department of the China Union Mission and served as superintendent of two missions, and North China Union, Peking. They returned to Australia in 1919 and he served as Secretary of Home Missions in Australia Union Conference and in the Islands Mission and later as president of North New Zealand Conference.
Answering a call to America in 1926, Mr. Blunden served his church for 12 years in California and other western states in publishing, pastoral, chaplain and positions including that of manager and associate speaker of the "Voice of Prophecy".
In 1938, he was president of the Antillean Union Mission at Puerto Rico. He and his family moved to Washington D.C. where for five years, he headed the publishing department of the world general conference and for three years served as a General Field Secretary and Chairman of the Radio Commission. During these years he traveled to all parts of the world returning to California in 1951 and served the Northern California Adventist Conference as pastor of three churches, in the Clear Lake District and later until 1963 worked as a field secretary during which time he found the site near Healdsburg for the Rio Linda Academy.
After his retirement he made his home at Oakhurst of the St. Helena Hospital and Health Center. He was a member of the Elmshaven Church.
Survivors include his loving wife, Nellie of Deer Park; a daughter, Dr. Dulcie Anderson of St. Helena; three granddaughters; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews oil in Australia.
Interment was at the St. Helena Cemetery, family preferring gifts to "Faith for Today."
Harry Murray Blunden
Funeral services for Harold Murray Blunden, 89, were held Sunday, July 28, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, St. Helena. He passed away Thursday, July 25, at the St. Helena Hospital, after a long illness.
Born and educated in Golac [sic], Victoria, Australia, he met Nellie Mountain when they were attending Avondale College, Coorangon N.S.W. Australia and were married March 18, 1907 in Adelaide, Australia. They taught school in West Australia. Mr. Blunden later served in the Adventist Publishing House and in sales promotion positions.
In 1914, the Blundens were called to China for five years where Mr. Blunden headed the publishing department of the China Union Mission and served as superintendent of two missions, and North China Union, Peking. They returned to Australia in 1919 and he served as Secretary of Home Missions in Australia Union Conference and in the Islands Mission and later as president of North New Zealand Conference.
Answering a call to America in 1926, Mr. Blunden served his church for 12 years in California and other western states in publishing, pastoral, chaplain and positions including that of manager and associate speaker of the "Voice of Prophecy".
In 1938, he was president of the Antillean Union Mission at Puerto Rico. He and his family moved to Washington D.C. where for five years, he headed the publishing department of the world general conference and for three years served as a General Field Secretary and Chairman of the Radio Commission. During these years he traveled to all parts of the world returning to California in 1951 and served the Northern California Adventist Conference as pastor of three churches, in the Clear Lake District and later until 1963 worked as a field secretary during which time he found the site near Healdsburg for the Rio Linda Academy.
After his retirement he made his home at Oakhurst of the St. Helena Hospital and Health Center. He was a member of the Elmshaven Church.
Survivors include his loving wife, Nellie of Deer Park; a daughter, Dr. Dulcie Anderson of St. Helena; three granddaughters; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren; seven nieces and nephews oil in Australia.
Interment was at the St. Helena Cemetery, family preferring gifts to "Faith for Today."
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