Wilson Cary Potter

Wilson 'Cary' Potter

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POTTER-Cary of Westwood, Massachusetts, February 13, 1999. Beloved husband of Mary Louise (Rice) Potter and the late Edith Betts Wood Potter. Father of C. Nicholas Potter of Mill Neck, New York and the late Dick Macy Potter. Step-father of W. Godfrey Wood of Falmouth, Maine, Goodwin W. Harding and Wendy Harding deRham of Neskowin, Oregon, and John P. Harding of Cataumet, Massachusetts and the late Sidney B. Wood. Grandfather of Cary N. Potter of New Canaan, Connecticut, Christopher K. Potter, Jennifer Potter and Whitney Wood Bylin all of New York City and Sidney and Amanda Wood of Falmouth, ME. Great grandfather of Nina and Macy Potter of New Canaan, Connecticut. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 27 at 11 o'clock AM at Trinity Church, Copley Square, Boston. Private burial will take place at Southampton Cemetery, Long Island, New York. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Church at Copley Sq Boston, MA 02116 or St. Andrew's Dune Church, Dune Road, Southampton, New York 11968. Late retired President of National Association of Independent Schools. For info call J.S. Waterman and Sons 718-235-4110

Cary Potter, a founding board member and the first president of CAPE, died of congestive heart failure at his home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on February 13, 1999. He was president of the National Association of Independent Schools from 1964 to 1978. In commenting on Potter's role in helping to establish CAPE, Robert Lamborn, former executive director of CAPE, said: "Cary recognized the need for greater understanding and collaboration among private schools. He was a moving force in convening the meeting of national leaders out of which came the consensus that there should be a national organization which could serve as agent for all of the nation's private schools. As its first president, he played a central role in CAPE's early achievements, in establishing a solid base of accomplishment upon which to build for the future.... Scholars of American education have labeled the creation of CAPE historic.' There is no reason to believe it would have occurred except for Cary Potter." The CAPE community is deeply grateful for the vision, scholarship, dedication, and leadership of Cary Potter. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Church at Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, or to St. Andrew's Dune Church, Dune Road, Southampton, New York 11968

First wife was Julia Kingsland Macy
Second wife was Mary Louise Rice
Parents were Alonzo Potter and Elsie Potter