Daily Inter Lake (Kalispell, MT)
August 30, 2008Charles Ray Quimby passed away at his home in Kalispell on Aug. 26, 2008, at the age of 89, of natural causes, with his friend, companion and wife of 66 years, Geraldine, at his side. He was born Aug. 11, 1919, to Charlie Jared Quimby and Ollie (Thomas) Quimby in a log cabin behind the East Glacier Inn in Glacier National Park.
His mother's midwife was a Blackfeet by the name of Mrs. Hyde. Ray always went by his middle name so his was not confused with his dad's name, Charlie. He was an only child and his "family" was his dad, uncles and logging crews in the various horse logging camps and the mills around the Flathead Valley. Consequently, he grew up working the large draft horses of the time. He traveled the valley with his favorite uncle, Steve "Stud Horse" Quimby, and his two infamous stud Percherons, Nig and Silver.
One of Ray's first "paying" jobs, as a young boy, was shaving the ice on Lake Five in the wintertime for the Great Northern Railroad, using his uncle's two big horses. Ray went to grade school and one year of high school in Columbia Falls, but to make ends meet for him and his dad, he was forced to work full time and get his education in the real world.
Ray married Geraldine Fothergill of Kila on Dec. 26, 1941. They tried their luck at logging, farming and ranching, but the lure of big machinery, like the big horses and big money, took him into construction.
He and his family traveled extensively throughout the Western United States and Canada, helping erect the steel transmission lines. He was sought after by the major construction companies for his expertise as a crane operator. In his 27 years of construction he had a perfect safety record. Because of that record, he had a work crew that followed him wherever he went. At one time he operated the largest wheeled crane on the West Coast and thus, this career of construction allowed him to be a great provider for his family.
Ray's nurse, at the time of his passing, wrote in his log, "Ray went to the heavens. He now can walk with the Great Horses and Cowboys that range in the sky."
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Ollie Quimby.
He is now survived by his wife, Geraldine Quimby, of Kalispell; two daughters, Rae Ann Quimby of Oregon City, Ore., and Connie Westerholm and husband, Jay, of Astoria, Ore.; one son, Alan Quimby, of the Half Moon Ranch in central Montana; four grandsons, Shane, Jared, Gerritt and Jason; one granddaughter, Desiree; six great-grandsons and five great-granddaughters; one sister-in-law, Irene Loveless, of Libby; and a nephew, Dennis Loveless, of Helena.
Bigfork Eagle (MT)
June 17, 2017Geraldine J. Quimby, 96, died on May 20, 2017, in Longview Hospice Clinic in Longview, Washington.
Geraldine was born on Aug. 28, 1920, in Ballard, Washington, to Lancelot Fothergill and Minnie (Yonke) Fothergill. At age 5 Geraldine lost her father to heart failure. The family then moved to Conrad where her mom met and married Harrison Belew. When Geraldine was 9, her mom gave birth to baby sister Irene.
A few years later the family moved to Kila outside Kalispell where Geraldine attended Kila Elementary and then graduated from Flathead County High School in Kalispell.
After school Geraldine met and married Ray Quimby from Columbia Falls. The couple lived and worked in the area for several years during which time they had three children. The family then embarked on a life of travel throughout the Western states, following Ray's career of construction with various power-line companies.
Geraldine was an accomplished seamstress, knitter and quilter. Every birthday and Christmas had special gifts for all "handmade by Mom." Her favorite pastime was growing flowers and her "green thumb" produced beautiful African violets and roses. One violet given to her as a "start" is still growing after 20 years.
Geraldine is survived by her children, Alan (Kace) of Svensen, Oregon, RaeAnn Quimby of Huntersville, North Carolina, and Connie Westerholm of Brownsmead, Oregon; sister, Irene Loveless, of Libby; four grandsons, Shane Quimby (Tammie) of Prineville, Oregon, Jared Greiner (Pam) of Huntersville, Gerritt Westerholm (Shannon) of Svensen, and Jason Westerholm (Tiffany) of Gresham, Oregon; granddaughter, Desiree Frietag of Spokane; nephew, Dennis Loveless, of Helena; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of 67 years.
Geraldine will be dearly missed, never losing her sense of humor and amazing memory.
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
September 20, 2005HOULTON - Floyd M. Haskell, 91, died following a short illness on Sept. 15, 2005.
He was born May 11, 1914 in Houlton, the son of George and Helen (Floyd) Haskell. Floyd graduated from Houlton High School, Class of 1931, Ricker Classical Institute in 1932 and Colby College in 1936.
In 1940 he married Mabel E. Watts of Portland and they returned to Houlton.
He managed the Houlton office of the Maine State Employment Service and then served with the Merchant Marines in World War II. In 1948 he joined his father as owner of the Boston Shoe Store in Houlton.
He served his community by becoming a member of the Houlton Town Council, Chamber of Commerce, Retail Trade Board and the Houlton Rotary Club. He served as president of Rotary and introduced the first Rotary Auction during his term as president. He was active in the Masons serving as Master and was an Anah Shriner.
An active member of the First Baptist Church, he served as deacon and Scout leader.
Floyd was elected to the 104th, 105th and 106th Legislature and served on major committees. Gov. Longley appointed him to serve on the State Board of Education and on the search committee for a new chancellor of the University of Maine. From 1953 to 1968, he served on the Board of Trustees for Ricker College and in 1975, was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters for his outstanding service to his community and education.
He enjoyed his garden, hunting, fishing, family trips, winters in Florida and was a lifelong learner.
Floyd is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mabel of Houlton; a daughter, Sara Douglas and her husband Gregory of Dyer Brook; a son, Dr. David Haskell and his wife Karen of Yarmouth; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Barbara Vose Dombek.
There will be no calling hours. A service to celebrate his life will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Arthur Myers and the Monument Lodge of Masons officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the service.
Gifts may be made in Floyd's memory to the First Baptist Church Stained Glass Window Fund or to the charity of one's choice in care of:
Dunn Funeral Home
PO Box 127
Houlton, Maine 04730
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Bangor Daily News (ME)
April 7, 2015HOULTON - Mabel Watts Haskell died March 31, 2015, at the Madigan Estates in Houlton, Maine. She was born on June 26, 1915, and was less than three months from her 100th birthday when she died.
Mabel was born and raised in Portland, Maine, the daughter of Frank and Mildred (Shurtleff) Watts. She was a graduate of Deering High School's Class of 1933. At Deering she played on the girl's basketball team and noted it took courage to play basketball in those days because the girls had to wear purple bloomers on the court!
She graduated from Bradford Junior College in 1935 and in 1938 she earned a degree in Physical Education from Bouve College of Health Sciences, a division of Northeastern University. After graduation she taught Phys Ed at St. Agnes Episcopal Day School in Albany NY. While in Albany she agreed to a blind date with Floyd Haskell of Houlton and the two were married in 1940. They enjoyed a very long and happy marriage for 65 years until his death in 2005.
Mabel was the quintessential "stay at home" mother of that era, not unlike the woman in shows like "Father Knows Best" and "Leave it to Beaver". Her family always came first and she was very actively engaged in a host of civic and community events and organizations.
Her children always felt she took mothering to the ultimate level with her patience, love, positive outlook and caring.She was a tireless volunteer for many years at many programs at the First Baptist Church in Houlton. She supported the Houlton Community Concert Series. She volunteered at the Houlton Hospital Gift Shop, was a Girl Scout troop leader, a Cub Scout den mother and was active in the Eastern Star. When Floyd retired they spent winters in Fort Myers, FL where she continued her active life of giving by volunteering at an area soup kitchen, at two hospital gift shops and baking for various charity bake sales. She also worked as a Literacy Volunteer.
As busy as Mabel was, she was never "all work and no play". She had a wonderful sense of humor and was known as an eternal optimist. She was always cheerful, had a huge and infectious positive attitude and could find the silver lining in any dark cloud. During a long rainy weekend of camping with her family, she would peak out the soggy tent and exclaim "I think it's getting brighter!" Mabel always looked for the good in any person or situation. Her outlook and philosophy were well expressed in two quotes she had saved for many years. They read: "Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn't know you left open" and "Everything has its beauty, the joy is to see it".
Mabel was also an accomplished athlete, a master duplicate bridge player and a tireless outdoors woman. She loved being active and staying fit and instilled that love in her family. She loved golf, skiing, bowling, camping, swimming and square dancing. She and her family spent summers at their family cottage at Higgins Beach, Scarborough and she took great pride in swimming in the ocean nearly every day. She did that well into her 80's! For her 80th birthday she requested and received a new bicycle which she immediately took out for a spin.
Mabel's dedication to the Boston Red Sox was legendary. She was absolutely thrilled when they won the World Series in 2004 and was proud to say she was alive when they won in 1918. She loved her BoSox and was known to get up in the wee hours if they were playing a west coast game, to check the score. She just could not wait until morning to learn if "her boys" had won.
Mabel is survived, and will be sadly missed, by her daughter Sara Douglas and husband Gregory of Dyer Brook; her son Dr. David Haskell and wife Karen of Portland. "Guppie" will be especially missed by her three grandchildren - Steven Douglas and wife Kim; Susan Douglas; and Ross Haskell and wife Jean. She was also very proud of her great grandchildren, Rachel and Matthew Douglas, Emily and Molly Shaw and Alexander and Evan Griffith-Haskell. Mabel was also close to her only niece Barbara Dombek and husband John of Utah, and to many loving grand nieces and nephews who stayed in close touch with her throughout her long life.
Mabel's death leaves a giant void in the hearts and lives of her entire family but she taught us all to live our lives with a positive outlook and she will never be forgotten. In the notes she left as reference for this obituary, she concluded saying "I've had a wonderful life".
She also created a wonderful life for all of her family and friends. And we will forever be grateful for her example of good nature and optimism when we say "...I think it is getting brighter".
72184. Evelyn Winnifred Haskell
The Hartford Courant (CT)
December 20, 2005Evelyn Winnifred (Haskell) Clementino, 93, of Manchester and recently Hebron, began her journey home with the angels on Monday, (December 19, 2005). She was surrounded by her loving family while at Manchester Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Vancouver, BC on October 11, 1912 to Winifred Haskell and Mary May Tindall Haskell.
Evelyn was the wife of the late Michael J. Clementino. She was predeceased by her sister Margaret (Pete) Haskell Richey of Woodbridge, CT and her youngest sister Pauline (Polly) Haskell Burnham of Columbia and Storrs, CT.
Evelyn graduated from Hartford Hospital School of Nursing in 1937. She worked for many years as a R.N. at Manchester Memorial Hospital (MMH) and MMH's Crowell House.
Evelyn was an accomplished artist, primarily Early American toleware and painted many pieces featured at the Clarke House in Willimantic. Animals benefited from her generous and kind spirit, especially cats. She enjoyed collecting antiques and was an avid tag-saler. She was much appreciated for her love of words, and continued to learn and share her knowledge.Evelyn is survived by her son, Michael W. Clementino along with Denise Lindsay of Sharon; and two daughters, Ann M. Clementino of Manchester and Judith Meacham and her husband, James D. Meacham of Hebron; and three grandchildren, Steven W. Bycholski, Jill Potter and her husband Kurt and Dawn Hetu and her husband Tony; and step-grandchildren, James, Michael and Jeffrey Meacham.
Most recently, her greatest joy has been time with her three great-grandchildren, Quinn and Lily Potter and Tony Hetu.
Regular activities included a weekly card game with the delightful group of ''Oh Hell'' ladies who got together for more than 25 years. The family enjoyed every summer together at Columbia Lake. She and her husband traveled extensively even while in their 70s. Evelyn was a member of the Church of the Holy Family in Hebron.
The Chronicle (Willimantic, CT)
July 22, 2009MANSFIELD - "Polly" Ethel Pauline (Haskell) Burnham, 86, of Mansfield, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 21, 2009.
She was predeceased by her husband, William "Buzz" Burnham.
She is survived by her two children, her son Wesley Burnham and his wife Janice of Lebanon and their children, Joe and Leigh Burnham; her daughter Vicki Sullivan and her husband Barry of Clinton and their son, Ryan.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Evelyn Clementino and Margaret Richey.
Polly graduated from Windham High School and attended Willimantic Teachers College. She was a lifelong resident of Columbia, where she and her husband were very active in the Columbia Lions Club, town politics and the Columbia Congregational Church. She worked for many years as an antique dealer and real estate agent.
Olean Times Herald
June 26, 2012OSWEGO - Phyllis Potter Burrows, 91, died peacefully at St. Luke's Health Facility in Oswego on Sunday (June 24, 2012) after a long illness.
Phyllis was born in Houlton, Maine, on Jan. 10, 1921, to Dr. John G. and Evelyn Haskell Potter. She attended Ricker High School and Colby College in Maine.
She moved to Andover and then Wellsville in 1944, where she met and married John A. Burrows on June 25, 1945.
She worked many years as a legal secretary in Wellsville, most recently for Cummings, Embser and Woltag. Phyllis was an avid golfer and was a member of the Wellsville Country Club for 60 years. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Wellsville and served as secretary to the Rev. Russell J. Clair. Phyllis traveled extensively, often with her dear friend Harriett Bradley. She was a voracious reader all her life. She wintered in Cocoa Beach, Fla., for over 20 years before moving to Oswego in June 2011.
Her husband John, in 1965, and her brother, J. Richard Potter, in 1999, predeceased her.
She is survived by her three children, Roxana (William) Farden, Jack (Sheryl) Burrows and Philip (Angela) Burrows; her seven grandchildren, Emily (Andrew) Hinman, John (Lee) Farden, Zack (Mary Donovan) Farden, Anna Burrows, Maya Burrows, Dylan Burrows and Natalie Burrows; and four great-grandchildren, Audrey, Liam, Benjamin Hinman and Jacoby Farden.
Fort Meyers News-Press
August 14, 2009John Robert Haskell, 92, N. Fort Myers, Florida and Scarborough, Maine, died in Scarborough on August 12, 2009. He was born on January 8, 1917.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Fairbanks Haskell, and his sons, John, David, Robertson and Richard and their families.
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram
October 24, 2011SCARBOROUGH -- Mary Fairbanks Haskell, 95, died on Oct. 21, 2011 at Gosnell
Memorial Hospice House following a short illness.Mary was born in Houlton on August 19, 1916. She was married to J. Robert Haskell, her childhood sweetheart. They were classmates in school, neighbors in town, and graduated together from Houlton High School and Colby College.
Bob predeceased Mary, dying three weeks before their 70th wedding anniversary in 2009. Mary was also predeceased by her sister and dear friend, Isabelle Hobby.
Mary and her husband raised four sons in Manchester, Conn. While Mary's family was the focus of her energies and attention, she was a nursery school teacher and later became the first director of Project Head Start in Manchester. She adored children and was a compassionate and dedicated teacher, making many friends and lasting relationships through her work. As a social and caring woman, she continued to make devoted friends throughout her life, including during her travels and retirement in Florida and Higgins Beach. She was an avid reader, enjoying a good mystery as well as current novels, until her sight failed in recent years. Mary was also an avid card player, relishing the social component of the game as well as the competitiveness; she played cards with friends and family well into her nineties with great enthusiasm. She and her husband were both keen travelers, following their interests and making trips around the world, including visits to Mary's favorite places, Egypt and China, before settling into a more quiet life spent traveling between their homes in Florida and Scarborough. Mary delighted in (or hid her disappointment at) having an all-male family - four sons, three grandsons, and three great-grandsons. Perhaps because she was surrounded by so many males, she formed close relationships with her daughters-in-law, whom she referred to as her daughters.
She is survived by her son John and his wife Lorrie Eastwick of Kittery Point, her son David and his wife Karen of Scarborough and Florida, her son Robertson of California, and her son Richard and his wife Noreen of Weymouth, Mass. Her family and friends will miss her vibrant and loving presence in their lives.
The Indianapolis Star
July 1, 2012Mary E. Haskell - Born July 19, 1925 in Clover Hill Iowa, and passed away June 27, 2012 at the age of 86. She was an active long time member in Speedway United Methodist Church and Women's group.
Survivors include daughter, Sandra Smith and Barbara Sears; 6 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Haskell and daughter, Linda Bunnell.
42941. Frederick Lincoln Haskell
Windham in the Past
By Samuel Thomas Dole
Auburn Maine 1916Page 566 - 569
HASKELL
Frederick Lincoln Haskell, born in New Gloucester, September 12, 1865; acquired his education in the common schools of the town and at Bridgton Academy ; and assisted his father on the farm until his marriage to Jessie A. LeGrow of Windham, on November 19. 1887. After his marriage, he purchased a farm in Cumberland, where he engaged extensively in potato raising and dairying until 1901, when he sold his farm in Cumberland and purchased that of his father in Windham, where he has since resided. Mr. Haskell has always taken a keen interest in public affairs. He served upon the board of selectmen in Cumberland, and has frequently been called for public service since residing in Windham. He is a member of Presumpscot Lodge, No. 127, F. & A. M. Windham, Sebago Lodge No. 38, K. of P., Gray, and Falmouth Grange, P. of H., Falmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Haskell have two children, viz: Walter Everett and Winifred Hannah; both are unmarried and live at the home of the parents in Windham.
Windham in the Past
By Samuel Thomas Dole
Auburn Maine 1916Page 566 - 569
Ella Florence (Haskell) Lamb was born in Windham, October 30, 1867. She received her education in the common schools of her native town and at Bridgton Academy. For several years she taught with marked success in Windham. She was married to Eugene Brooks Lamb of Naples, September 14, 1892. They have one child, Luella May, who resides with her parents in Portland.