It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Brother John Francis Battick at a Bangor hospital on October 22, 2024. Jack was a Brother of Col. C. S. Douty Camp No. 11 in Dover-Foxcroft. He joined the S.U.V.C.W. in 2004 as an Associate of Daniel Chaplin Camp #3, Bangor, and served as its Camp Commander in 2006 and2007 before transferring to Douty Camp 11 in 2020.

At the time of his death, Jack was the oldest Brother in-good-standing in the Department of Maine at the age of 92.

Brother Battick was a U. S. Navy veteran and CPO in the submarine service. He earned a PhD from Boston University and was an Associate Professor of History at the University of Maine, with a passion for maritime and naval history. In addition to the SUVCW, Jack was a proud lifetime member of Maine Sub Base 1, was a member and officer of both state and local historical and genealogical societies, and served as a trustee on both the Maine Maritime Museum and Penobscot Marine Museum. Jack is survived by his wife (and fellow DUVCW Sister) Nancy Battick after 49 years of marriage.

Obituary for Brother John F. Battick, Bangor Daily News