Emotional Ceremony Dedicates County Office Building

Laughter and tears were mixed with fond memories, a history lesson and an optimistic forecast of community progress and good will Friday afternoon, as more than 100 people gathered to dedicate the former Coudersport school that now serves as the F. W. Gunzburger County Office Building.

Present and former county officials joined members of the Gunzburger family, historian Bob Currin and others in paying tribute to the man for whom the building is named and giving thanks to those who played a role in the facility becoming county-owned and occupied. The property was donated to the county by Time Warner Cable in 2007.

Doug Morley, chairman of the Potter County Board of Commissioners, pointed out that county employees will see a reminder of Gunzburger's dedication to serving the county and treating all people with respect and courtesy every day as they report to work and see his portrait in the hallway.

Gunzburger was named chief clerk for the Potter County Board of Commissioners in 1928 and continued to serve the county for six decades, taking on multiple responsibilities, declining pay raises and dedicating much of his life to his job.