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William Preston Tuthill Scholarship
Established in 2007 by his wife, Mary H. Tuthill and his two children, Jane T. Chapman and Captain W. Lee Tuthill, CEC, USN (Ret) in memory of her husband and their father. Pret Tuthill was born in Cutchogue, NY, the oldest son of nine children of Charles P. and Clara S. Tuthill. He owned and operated the C. P. Tuthill Heating and Plumbing business, starting at age nineteen until he passed away at age ninety, a total of seventy-one years. He was a charter volunteer member of the local fire department and active in the community while serving on the local School Board, Cutchogue Historical Society and as President of the Cutchogue Cemetery Association. During World War II he served as a volunteer air raid warden along the north shore of Long island Sound.
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Endowed Scholarships allow our investors to build a lasting legacy, impacting Seabee children and grandchildren for generations to come. Endowed Scholarships often honor or memorialize family members, Seabee leaders, NAVFAC units, organizations or corporations. Perpetual Named scholarships can be funded at three levels, $60,000, $120,000 and $150,000 and are named by the donor.
Contact Dan Miller at danmiller@seabee.org to start a endowed scholarship.