Fred Howard Leech

June 2, 1868 – January 3, 1922 Division Commander 1912 Descended from George C. Leech Pvt. Co. G, 11th VT Mustered in September 1, 1862 Obituary Fred Howard Leech died yesterday afternoon at 1 o’clock at his home on Main street.  Mr. Leech had been in poor health for several months but suffered a severe…

Ernest G. Waldron

1865 – July 20, 1924 Division Commander 1911 Descended from S.G. Waldron Pvt. Co. F, 18th ME Mustered in July 1862 Obituary The death of Ernest G. Waldron occurred at his home, 643 Hammond street, shortly after noon, Sunday.  He had been in declining health for some time and in a serious condition for the…

Charles Lester Chase

August 1, 1881 – October 26, 1964 Division Commander 1910 Descended from Francis L. Chase Teamster, Co.F, 4th Battery Mustered in 1861 Obituary Charles L. Chase, 86, of 172 Camden Street, died Monday at a Thomaston nursing home.  He was a retired railway clerk. He was the first in the area to conduct a turkey…

William Henry Cressey

May 1, 1872 – December 3, 1959 Division Commander 1909 Descended from Charles H. Cressey Pvt. Co. D, 12th ME Mustered in February 27, 1864 Obituary Former Westbrook Councilor Dies WESTBROOK-William H. Cressey, 87, of Lamb St., former Westbrook City Councilor, died Thursday morning at a Gorham nursing home. Born in Dayton, son of Charles…

Walter Herbert McCann

October 19, 1879 – July 30, 1913 Division Commander 1908 Descended from William H. McCann Pvt. Co. H, 13 ME Mustered in 1861 Obituary W.H. McCANN DIED WEDNESDAY Clerk of Lewiston Water Board – A Brave Fight for Life W.Herbert McCann, for many years clerk of the Lewiston Water Board died at 12:15 P.M. Wednesday,…

George Henry Bangs

September 19, 1869 – May 19, 1930 Division Commander 1907 Descended from Josiah W. Bangs Corp., Band 3rd ME Mustered in June 4, 1861 Obituary The Death of George H. Bangs Ass’t State Auditor and Much Valued Citizen of Orono (Special to the Bangor Daily News) ORONO, May 19 – George H. Bangs passed away…

Darling S. Hayes

October 18, 1853 – January 6, 1912 Division Commander 1906 Descended from John M. Hayes Sgt. Co. K 27th ME Mustered in September 9, 1862 Obituary Dropped Dead Darling S. Hayes Passes Away at Age of 58 Prominent in Sons of Veterans News of Death Last Friday Night Was a Shock to Community – Funeral…

Clarence Hale Cram

July 17, 1873 – July 12, 1948 Division Commander 1905 Descended from Clarence D. Cram Pvt. Co. A, 6th NY Cal Mustered in September 3, 1861 Obituary Clarence Cram, Former Augusta Alderman, Dies COOPERS MILLS – Clarence H. Cram, 75, former Augusta alderman and  World War I veteran, died in a convalescent home here Monday…