George and Mary Pyne thought globally and acted locally, and Durham benefited greatly from their joint advocacy for the environment, the arts and historic preservation. They were founders and long-time supporters of the Durham Arts Council and Preservation Durham, whose top awards for sensitive  restoration are named in the Pynes’ honor. Mary was a founding member of Women-in-Action for the Prevention of Violence and Its Causes and joined her husband in decades of successful work on behalf of the Eno River Association.

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