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potato that Mac Eleiott who can’t boil water or cook compared to you? we really need, and it is
posted on Facebook, I knew I a meal, has no living relatives, As I said, my charge, her name unusual. Not even a frost!!
needed to text, call, whatever and has been a “kept-wom- is Adra, has no living relatives. I was disappointed that there
to learn more. Mac relayed an” for 75 years. It’s been an A dear friend, Colleen, lived wasn’t anyone from our
the details. It was 3lbs 4ozs interesting, frustrating, tiring, with her, cared for her, for the class at the multi reunion in
grown by Fitzpatrick-Peabody and rewarding six months. last 50 years. They were each July. There were about 100
Farms on previous untilled The real story is less how I be- other’s Beneficiary, Power of participating and it was good
ground behind the Baptist came her guardian, what that Attorney, and Health Care to see everyone. The onion
Church in Littleton. The only meant for her and me, but Proxy. I don’t remember rings were made from York’s
varieties I knew from my more about where you are in when I agreed to be their Dairy Bar recipe.
youth were Katahdins, Ken- your life planning strategies. Successor Power of Attorney,
nebecs, and Russets. Mac said Hopefully everyone reading but I did. I saw Ruth Sides last month
this was a “Caribou”, relatively this has a will. Along with and she has moved into
new, developed by Univer- that typically come a batch What did that matter? The Ricker Plaza. Her partner has
sity of Maine’s Agricultural of other legal documents. entire town knew that Adra, passed.
Research Farm in Presque Power of Attorney and Health- who was 10 years older than Joseph Tufts III passed
Isle. Even more astonishing care Proxy, I believe, are the Coleen, would predecease on July 16, 2025. He was
was a 5+ pounder grown in most important. If you don’t Colleen -- and Colleen had at the Maine Veterans in
Monticello by Tommy Good have these, I recommend you family. We didn’t have any Scarborough. I had also heard
(RCI ‘60). You’ve seen the sign get them, starting tomorrow. discussion about care, wants, that Margaret Scott Dudley
on his potato house, “Good But this is where “the rubber wishes, finances, or what-ifs. passed this spring, but I have
Farms grows Good Potatoes.” meets the road.” Why would there have been -- been unable to confirm that.
Big ones too Tom. I was just the Successor Power If anyone knows when she
You have to name names in of Attorney. Ha! And then Col-
In his own right, Mac is the these documents. That’s often leen died, and I became THE passed, I would appreciate it
consummate and forever easy; family members, loved Power of Attorney for Adra. if you would let me know that
farmer in his home gardens. ones, etc. are your “primary” date.
This year’s production of respondents until you get to Adra is alive and well, prob- A classmate has set up an
baby, cherry, and pear toma- the paragraph in which you ably will be for another 10 endowment fund under our
toes yielded 150 pints. His need to name a “successor” to years. Someone who reads class name. This will help with
raspberry bushes produced each of the primary individ- this will live to be 101 too. scholarships for seniors. If
250 pints of jam and jelly. I uals you have just given the Talk to your family about that anyone would like to donate
tell you from experience and distinct honor of carrying out possibility. to this fund feel free to do so.
good fortune “Eleiott Gardens “your wishes” when you are John Carson & Dick Denton This was a generous donation.
makes Great Jam!” impaired or in your passing. Class of 1962 Reps I wish you all a Merry
Our mutual friend Charlie The use of italics is intentional Christmas and the best in
Stevens is a resident at Madi- in the preceding paragraph Class of 1963 2026.
gan Health Care. Mac faith- because you need to talk to Patricia D. Fitzpatrick Patricia Donovan Fitzpatrick
fully visits Charlie weekly and these people, primary and 346 Carmichael Road Class of 1963 Rep
takes him out for a ride. Care- successor respondents, gain Littleton, ME 04730
giving, a wonderful service to their acknowledgment, and (207) 538-9653 Class of 1964
others. Bless you Mac. discuss your expectations mslittleton@pioneercable.net Earl (Ted) Leavitt
I have a former neighbor under varying what-if cir- The wonderful summer and 10323 SW 96th Loop
friend, a 101-year-old, legally cumstances. Not if but when. fall have passed. Harvest is Ocala FL 34481
blind, hearing impaired, Costs are involved, so where over due to the gorgeous 207-837-4607
woman, who six months is the money to pay your weather. The farmers didn’t tedleavitt@gmail.com
ago was using a walker, now bills? And where do all these miss a day due to rain which
virtually entirely a wheelchair, workers on your behalf live

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