BERLIN – A longtime Stephen Decatur Middle School teacher known for inspiring countless young musicians is being mourned this week.
County officials on Wednesday announced the death of Peter Mundrick, the band director at Stephen Decatur Middle. Mundrick had been a dedicated member of the school’s faculty for more than two decades.
“Today, we mourn an incredible loss in our school community,” Principal Lynne Barton said. “The unexpected passing of Peter ‘Pete’ Mundrick has devastated us all. Mr. Mundrick has been a guiding light for our band program, and he has left a lasting imprint on so many students both currently in our school and those who have carried his lessons along with them as they progressed into their futures.”
Barton said the school was doing its best to help students during a difficult time.
“Our school will continue to feel the impact of this loss for a long while,” she said. “Our main focus right now is to help our students and staff cope with this loss, assisting his family in any way we are able, and remembering Mr. Mundrick as our band director and educator, who was well-loved for his dedication to his students – both past and present — at Stephen Decatur Middle School.”