Description: Harry Spurling , watercolorist, life long resident of Little Cranberry, died Oct. 1, 2000 at 97. He became the chief curator of the Little Cranberry museum.
Description: John Heiliker, 91 Cranberry Is. artist and teacher died Feb. 22.He was a professor of art at Columbia for 27 years. His career included attend the Art Students League and was a member of the New York arts scene.
Description: Ardia Tarbell, 94 was the first secretary for Acadia National park.She came to the island at 25 and never left. She was highly respected by the administration and became administrative assistant before she retired in 1970.
Description: Jack Harkins, 71 was a mason who helped build the stone bridges of Acadia national park. The article includes stories of his very full life.
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.
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: 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: 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: 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: Lawrence Hadley age 76 died of an aneurysm. A descendant of some of the original settlers of Mt. Desert. His career was in the National Park System. He retired to Mt. Desert where he was active in community and park affairs.
Description: A lengthy obituary by Nan Lincoln about Harold Walls, 87. One of the last of the Otter Creek fishermen who could recall hand-lining cod and seining herring by torchlight.