Obituaries
Lewis M. Dodge
Killed in accident from farm tractor
Lewis Matthew Dodge was killed in an accident in Morrill, Saturday. He was born
in Northport, January 19, 1915, the eldest son of Donald J. and Eda (Leadbetter)
Dodge. He graduated from Crosby High School in the class of 1932, an honor
student and president of his class in the Junior year. Later he graduated from
Austin-Cate Academy in New Hampshire and spent one year at the University of
Maine. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Belfast.
July 28, 1936, he was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Jackson of Belfast,
who survives him with two little boys, Donald, about 23 months, and Richard, 2
months, also his father and mother Mr. And Mrs. Donald J. Dodge of Northport;
one brother, Miles Dodge, his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Dodge of
Wiscasset; several aunts, uncles and cousins and a host of friends, to whom his
sudden and untimely death came as a great sorrow. Rev. William Vaughan was
the officiating clergyman at the funeral held at his parents’ home Wednesday
afternoon and the bearers were from the Crosby High class of ’32, Philip Horne,
John Doloff, Charles Hahn and Evan Holt. The interment was in the East
Northport Cemetery.
Mr. Dodge was working with his father-in-law, Alphonso Jackson of Belfast, and
was using a tractor on the Paul farm in Morrill where he had been employed for
two years. The tractor was caught in a soft place and in attempting to release it,
poles had been placed under the front wheels and this caused the machine to tip
back and crush him to the ground.
Dr. O.S. Vickery, Waldo County Medical Examiner, with Deputy Sheriff Ralph A.
Light were called to investigate the accident and report it was without a doubt
instant death. It required thirteen men to remove the tractor from his body.
Source: The Republican Journal, June 1, 1939
Miles E. Dodge
Deer Isle – Miles E. Dodge, 82, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002 at his
home in Sunshine. He was born Jan. 14, 1920, in Northport, the son of Donald J.
and Eda (Leadbetter) Dodge.
He married Ava Leah “Lee” Dodge on Feb. 16, 1942, in San Bernadino, Calif.
Miles was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was Second Lieutenant and fought in
the Aleutian Islands, 7th Division, Thousand Mile Campaign. Miles was educated
at the University of Maine of Orono, majoring in forestry. Miles worked for many
years crusing timber for International Paper Co., later moving his family to Goleta,
Calif. He worked for the United States Forest Service, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Miles and Lea moved to Deer Isle in 1970 where they worked together in their
surveying business. Miles had many interests in life. Drawing, reading and
gardening were some of his favorites.
Miles is survived by his wife, Lee of Deer Isle; his daughter, Judy and her
husband Mac of Independence, MO; his daughter, Kelly Twigg of Ukiah, Calif.;
his son, Casey and wife, Joleen of Deer Isle; his son Christopher and wife Edna
of Janesville, Wis.; his son Kevin and wife Jennifer of Deer Isle; eight
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Hancock County, 14
McKenzie Ave., Ellsworth, ME 04605, Hancock County Home Care, Neighbor
Care/Healthy Island Project. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements by Acadia Burial & Cremation Direct, Ellsworth.