Description: Funeral Notice for George H. Spiker from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder The Angel of Peace in Loving Remembrance of George H. Spiker, Died Nov. 14, 1911 Age 5 years On Back: Copyright 1908 by H.F. Wendell & Company, Liepsie, Ohio
Description: Newspaper clipping of Mrs. Jennie Ailworth's obituary from LaRue Spiker Funeral Notice Folder On Card back: "A Service of The Martins in Bushnell, Ill."
Description: Newspaper clipping of Charles "Ted" Smith obituary (1980), age 63, of Bangor, Maine. Corresponding article remembering him as a "Veteran of News" - he worked for forty-five years for the Bangor Daily News as a Linotype machine operator.
Description: Shirley M. Phippen, age 77 died on July 6, 99. He was born on Great Cranberry Island and except for the war years spent his life here as a fisherman. He and his wife, Lucie loved to dance.
Description: Mary Clark Rockefeller died at the age of 91 on April 21, 99. She was the estranged wife of Nelson. She continued to summer on the island after the divorce. She was a tireless supporter of nursing education and the nursing profession.
Description: Charles E. Rice, 95 died May 5,99. He was a longtime resident of Cranberry Isles and as well as being a boatbuilder and captain owned and ran the Cranberry Cove Restaurant. Details of his life are given the the article.
Description: Joseph Test, age 90. Well known restaurateur in Bar Harbor. The article describes his early life and how he came to Bar Harbor as well as current details.
Description: Robert Blum, envionmentalist, philanthropist , civic leader and businessman died OCt. 22 at age 100. The article goes into great detail about his life and contributions.
Description: Julia B. Smith, 86died March 25, 2000. Last surviving sibling of Samual and Effie Bryant. Began her working career as cook for Mrs. John Somes.
Description: Anna Scott Kennedy, schoolteacher and MDI summer resident, died April 28, 2000. Lived at Lilac Hill in NE Harbor with her husband Morehead Kennedy. Article goes into detail about her life.
Description: Joan Staats, scientist and librarian, died at 78 on April 13, 2000. Joined the Jackson Laboratory as science technician in 1949 and became its librarian . She had to rebuild the library of resource materials after the fire of ‘47 and until her death was an invaluable resource of knowledge for the staff. She was active in AAUW, served on various community committees. The article is very detailed.
Description: Anna Flagg Johnston Wellington died on Feb. 29,2000 at her home in Southwest Harbor. She was active in sports, tennis and golf and served on the board of the SPCA shelter in Southwest Harbor.
Description: Duard Garver, age 72 died March 1, 2000. he spent most of his life painting water tanks. He also worked as a varnisher, deckhand and rigger. He and his wife lived in Manset and during retirement he worked at the Somesville One Stop.