Bangor Daily News
February 22, 2023Dexter - Marian L. Carr, 96, wife of the late Clayton A. Carr, died February 21, 2023, at Pleasant Meadow Estates, Dover-Foxcroft. She was born May 16, 1926, in Atkinson, the daughter of Irving and Eva (Whitney) Woodward.
Marian attended local schools, graduating from Higgins Classical Institute. She worked for many years in the local woolen mills and Fayscott Landis; leaving those to be a stay-at-home Mom. She eventually returned to work at Plummer Memorial Hospital; retiring there as their dietician. She enjoyed spending time in the Sunshine Club and was one of the founders, with her husband, of the Bee Club.
She is survived by her sons, Lawrence Carr and his wife, Peggy, of Turner, and Gary Carr and his wife, Phyllis, of Baileyville; a daughter, Dawn Marsh and her husband, David, of Parkman; four grandchildren: Jason Carr, Mark Carr, Matthew Carr, and Carl Marsh; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her husband, Clayton; a grandson, Peter Marsh; and a sister, Virginia.
Published on February 22, 2023
Bangor Daily News
June 20, 2011DEXTER - Clayton A. Carr, 83, died June 18, 2011, at Mayo Regional Hospital, Dover-Foxcroft. He was born April 26, 1928, in Dexter, son of Maurice and Jessie (Page) Carr.
He worked for Fay Scott Landis Machine Shop, Dexter, for 25 years, and later for St. Regis Paper Co., Bucksport, retiring from Champion Paper Co. He was a longtime member of Penobscot Masonic Lodge, Dexter.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Marian (Woodward) Carr of Dexter; two sons, Lawrence Carr and his wife, Peggy, of Livermore and Gary Carr and his wife, Phyllis, of Baileyville; a daughter, Dawn Marsh and her husband, David, of Parkman; four grandchildren; Jason Carr, Mark Carr, Matthew Carr and Carl Marsh; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Charlene "Kitty" Bretton and her husband, Norman "Mike," of Dexter and Helen LaCasse of Florida; nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a grandson, Peter Marsh; and four brothers, Louis, Merle, Dennis and Albert.
Providence Journal (RI)
January 5, 2001THE REV. LINWOOD CLIFTON BISHOP, 80, of East Winthrop, Maine, a retired pastor, died Wednesday at the Kennebec Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Center, Augusta, Maine.
Mr. Bishop was the husband of Helen (Miller) Bishop. They were married for 52 years. Born in Auburn, Maine, a son the late Lawrence and Gertrude (Whitney) Bishop, he served in the ministry for well over 50 years.
He graduated from Edward Little High School in 1938, from Providence Bible Institute in 1946, and from Gordon College in 1948. As a college student, he was called to serve the Paris Hill Baptist Church in Paris, Maine, and the West Paris Baptist Church simultaneously.
In 1950, he moved to Providence to work as director of alumni affairs for Barrington College, and in 1956, he became pastor of the Knotty Oak Baptist Church, Coventry, where he remained for 31 years.
In 1987, he and his wife retired to Winthrop, Maine. In recent years, Mr. Bishop served as part-time assistant pastor at Hope Baptist Church, Manchester, Maine. He loved leading worship services at several boarding and nursing homes in the area.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Stephen Bishop of Hightstown, N.J.; a daughter, Marilyn Webster of Peace Dale; a brother, Norman of Auburn, Maine; and several nieces and nephews.
He was the brother of the late Alberta and Donald Bishop.
67972. Norman Ledgewood Bishop
Sun Journal
September 19, 2004LEWISTON � Norman L. Bishop, 76, of Garfield Road in Auburn, died Friday evening, Sept. 17, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.
Norman was born in Auburn, Oct. 27, 1927, the son to Lawrence W. and Gertrude (Whitney) Bishop.
He was educated in Auburn schools and graduated from Edward Little High School with the class of 1945.
On March 6, 1977, he married the former Constance Dumont. Together they made their home in Auburn and later enjoyed their wintering together in Arizona.
Norman's passion in life was flying aircraft. He began his flying career as a member of the Civil Air Patrol. He then went to work as a Pilot with NorthEast Airlines in 1953. During the year of 1972, Delta Airlines merged with NorthEast Airlines and Norman continued flying commercially for Delta Airlines until his retirement in 1985.
While Norman wintered in Arizona, he enjoyed his membership with the Aerospace Club and Gun Club. Norman was also a member of the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn.
He enjoyed golfing, playing pool and hunting in his younger days. His greatest pleasure in life, however, was the time he spent with his family. He will be sadly missed but never forgotten.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Connie Bishop, of Auburn; one daughter, Julie Diane B. Cuddy and her husband, Michael, of Portland; two sons, Norman L. Bishop and his wife, Debbie, of Auburn, and David G. Bishop, of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren, Heather, Donald, Evan, Andrea, and Jordan; two great- grandchildren, Christina and Payton.
Norman was predeceased by one sister, Alberta Bishop, and two brothers, Donald and Linwood.
Foster's Daily Democrat (Dover, NH)
September 29, 1999ELIOT, Maine - Eunice A. Whitney, 76, of 52 Bolt Hill Road, Eliot, died Sept. 27, 1999 at Maine General Hospital, Augusta.
Born in Eliot, on May 7, 1923, she was the daughter of Harold and Lillian (Dixon) Richardson. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Eliot High School. She was married on Dec. 7, 1947.
Mrs. Whitney was a member of The Eliot Garden Club, The Hope Club of the Eliot United Methodist Church. She participated in line dancing at The South Berwick Seniors Center, and in the past was a scout leader for both the Cub and Girl Scouts.
She was predeceased by her husband, James H. Whitney.
Survivors include a son, Alan Whitney of Kittery; daughters, Judith Buckingham of Rochester, N.H., Ginger Quinlivan of Monmouth; brothers, Gerald Richardson of Hampton, N.J., Elmer Richardson of Eliot; sisters, Ethel Brake of South Carolina, Evelyn Rowan of Redondo, Calif.; three grandchildren, Jeffery Whitney, Marek and Desiree Quinlivan.
She was predeceased by brothers, Gordon and Ernest Richardson.
Hartford Courant
May 5, 1944Wealthy Litchfield Man Drowns in River.
LITCHFIELD� The body of Seymour Cunningham, about 80, wealthy resident of this town was found Thursday evening in Bantam River, about half a mile from his home. Dr. C. Norden Warner, who was called after the body was discovered said it appeared that the man had fallen into the water while crossing a private footbridge which crossed the river at one point on his estate.
Relatives said Mr. Cunningham often went for walks during the afternoon and had taken such a walk about 4 p.m. Thursday. When he had not returned by 7 p.m., a search for him was started and the body was found by Clifford Danielson, an employee on the estate.
Mr. Cunningham leaves his wife, Stephanie Cunningham of Litchfield; three daughters, Mrs. Floyd Vanderpoel and Alexis Doster, both of Litchfield and Mrs. Lammot du Pont Copeland of Wilmington, Delaware; a son, Macklin Cunningham of Goshen and several grandchildren.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (PA)
January 28, 2001Pamela Cunningham Copeland, 94, an award-winning horticulturist, preservationist and widow of Lammot du Pont Copeland, a former president of the DuPont Co. and a great-great-grandson of the chemical company's founder, died of natural causes Thursday at her home outside Wilmington.
Lammot du Pont Copeland died in 1983 and was the ninth and last direct du Pont family member to head the giant company. He was the largest individual stockholder in the Delaware-based company.
Mrs. Copeland was born in Litchfield, Conn., and as a young woman traveled extensively with her parents. She also studied voice in New York City.
While studying French literature and history at the Sorbonne in Paris in 1929, she met Lammot du Pont Copeland. They married in 1930.
The couple lived in Bridgeport, Conn., where Lammot du Pont Copeland worked for the DuPont Co. They moved to the Wilmington area in 1935.
In 1936, they built Mount Cuba, a neo-Georgian home on a 230-acre estate in Greenville, Del. They transformed the surroundings and cornfields into nationally known gardens with one of the largest and most spectacular collections of native plants cultivated in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Mrs. Copeland won many awards for her submissions in flower shows, and she received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Achievement Award Medal of the Garden Club of America.
Mrs. Copeland was active in philanthropic and civic endeavors, and was a major benefactor to the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and Gardens. She served on the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, the White House Preservation Fund, the Council of the American Association of Museums, and the Historical Society of Delaware.
She is survived by her sons Lammot and Gerret; daughter Louisa C. Duemling; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.