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When Colon Furr of Asheville was elected to serve as the Department Commander of North Carolina in June of 1988, he chose as his goal for the department, the establishment of nursing scholarships by the various posts in N. C. His hope was that this would help to eliminate the nursing shortages in the VA hospitals. Several months after his election Commander Furr passed away. When the Department Executive Committee met to elect a successor to Commander Furr, they also voted to create the Colon Furr Memorial Nursing Scholarship Fund at department headquarters. The DEC's feeling was that by setting up a state wide fund the department could honor Commander Furr and also give all American Legion posts in North Carolina, regardless of their size or financial status, an opportunity to participate in a worthy program and to help their comrades who must use the facilities of the VA hospital system by easing the nation-wide nursing shortage. Students interested in applying for one of the scholarship should contact a member of their local North Carolina American Legion post. Scholarship nominees must be sponsored by a local North Carolina American Legion post. Winners of the $600.00 scholarship are selected at the annual Mid-Winter Conference. The number of scholarships to be awarded will vary depending on available funds. Program guidelines and application forms may be obtained by contacting department headquarters.
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Birth	4 Dec 1932	Greenville, Pitt County, NC
Marriage	1952	Conway, Horry County, SC - Lillian Marie FRANKLIN
Death	17 Sep 1988	Candler, Buncombe County, NC
Alt name		Colon Vance FURR
Soc Sec No		239-46-0703
Burial		Brooks Cemetery, Candler, Buncombe County, NC

Spouse	Lillian Marie FRANKLIN (1929 - 2006)
Child	Living

Father	Zebulon Vance "Zeb" FURR (1908 - 1988)
Mother	Claudia MALPASS (1908 - 1979)
Sibling	Roy Edward FURR (1930 - 2005)

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