Blevins Coke Dunklin, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home at 1:05 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017.
Image by Willie Wax on Wikimedia Commons
Image by Willie Wax on Wikimedia Commons
Blev was born in Bronxville, N.Y. on Oct. 3, 1933. Blev graduated from Bronxville High School and went on to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he studied chemical engineering and graduated with a degree in business.
He became a stockbroker for Clark Dodge and worked on Wall Street for a few years. In 1961, he met the love of his life, Edda Bang, from Oslo.
Within two years, they had two children, and were ready to move to the suburbs. They moved to Darien in 1966, where Blev soon started his own business as a financial analyst. In 1996, he and Edda moved to Sarasota, Fl., ready for retirement, golf and tennis, and meeting new friends.
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— an obituary from Toale Brothers Funeral Home
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When Edda became ill with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia, he became her devoted primary care giver until she passed away on Dec. 16, 2012.
He is survived by his daughter, Annette Dunklin, his son, Thomas Bang Dunklin, his sister, Anne Madden, and his nephew, Steve Madden, as well as his granddaughter, Eva Rose Dunklin Floyd.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a talented musician, playing piano and percussion as a young man. He was good at everything he set his mind to. He will be missed and remembered with great love and respect.
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Editor’s note: The obituary listed no funeral or wake information. Private condolences may be left online at the funeral home website.