Arthur Jameson Henry Lucas, Sr., beloved husband of Barbara (Paul) Lucas, son of Henry Bowman Melbourne Lucas and Fannie Ella (Thacher) Lucas was born in Somerville, MA on February 9, 1922 and passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 after a long and happy life, of 92 years.
He and his wife, Barbara Ann (Paul) Lucas, met during their high school days and it was instantly "love at first sight" and has continued for 73 plus years. They both graduated from Winthrop MA High School, Arthur in 1941 and Barbara in 1942. Barbara served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps at Somerville Hospital School of Nursing for 3 years while Arthur was serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII as a cryptographer in the War Dept. Code Center in the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C., and on detachment to the U.S. Navy on board the U.S. Mt. McKinley (AGC-7) in the Southwest Pacific Theater for 18 months, earning four Battle Stars, ending up at Okinawa and being Honorably Discharged on November 11, 1945, with a full three-year "hitch" during the war.
Arthur and his wife were married on May 28th, 1946 and were gifted with four sons, Paul Wayne Lucas, Arthur J.H. Lucas, Jr., Ronald Thacher Lucas and Bruce Thomas Lucas, and is also survived by a brother Fred K. Lucas of Henderson, NV and six grandchildren, Arthur J.H. Lucas, III, Geoffrey Carleton Lucas, Nicole Marie Lucas, Zachary Brad Lucas, Sarah Victoria Lucas and Abigail Thacher Lucas, along with 7 Great- grandchildren, John Ryan Lucas, Tyler Christopher Almeida, Robert Salvatore Lucas, Rocco Paul Lucas and Camden Ahearn, Mason Almeida and Harlou Jude Luca. He was the brother of the late Melbourne Thacher Lucas, Henry Lucas, Hebert Lucas, Florence Smith, Lutie Murphy, Rita Sarland, Ann Melton and Helen Lucas.
A former Essex County Adjutant of the American Legion of MA. Arthur, Sr. also served as Corporate President and Chairman of the Board of Union Towers, and 11 story, 199 Apartment Senior Housing complex in Weymouth, MA. He won the Cities Service Oil Co. "World-wide Employee of the Year Award" for his work with Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree on the seven-years project. He was a very active Freemason, serving as Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge A.F. & A.M. in 1975 thru 1976, and travelled throughout Mass as a member of the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau. He was a long-time member of and Head of the Activities Unit in the Aleppo Temple served as State President of the Mass. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as well as President of the Cape Cod Chapter of that organization. He is a member of the Mayflower Society and Mass Society of the Founders and Patroits of America. He also served as an officer and President of the Senior Citizens Club of Sandwich, MA for numerous years. Early, during his retirement from the Cities Service Oil Co., after 34 years of service, Arthur was employed in Sandwich at Heritage Plantation as a Security Guard. He served the Union Congregational Church as Institutional Rep. to the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Finance Comm., Chairman of the South Shore Council of Churches Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast Committee, (in addition to the Union Towers Project). Mr. Lucas was for ten years an active Labor Union Official. He served as President of Local 8-355, Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers' Int'l Union, AFL-CIO; having 13 Bargaining Units located in Conn, Mass, RI, Maine and NY., He was fond of saying that his "work as Local President was the most spiritually rewarding and least thankful position I ever held" and was very proud of his efforts on behalf of his members. He considered his life accomplishments in order of importance as follows: Sharing his life with his wonderful and loving wife and striving to make her happy. Working for his family and giving his sons a proper perspective and attitude for good development and decent, productive lives. Serving his Church and Almighty God. Serving as a principal officer in the creation of Union Towers and the improvement in the lives of countless seniors, past, present and future, through the improved housing provided by the project. Helping his fellow workers through his union activities, Serving his country with a three –year "hitch" in the army during WWII. Promoting patriotism through his work in the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution activities. Service as an Officer and lecturing and teaching the Tenets and moral and spiritual lessons of Freemasonary. Working gainfully and continually for over fifty years and earning his own way, with the help of his parents, his wife and Almightly God.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home 154 6A Sandwich, MA. Visitation Friday 4 – 8 p.m. Interment in Sandwich Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to Shriners Hospital Boston Transportation Dept. 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114
He and his wife, Barbara Ann (Paul) Lucas, met during their high school days and it was instantly "love at first sight" and has continued for 73 plus years. They both graduated from Winthrop MA High School, Arthur in 1941 and Barbara in 1942. Barbara served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps at Somerville Hospital School of Nursing for 3 years while Arthur was serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII as a cryptographer in the War Dept. Code Center in the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C., and on detachment to the U.S. Navy on board the U.S. Mt. McKinley (AGC-7) in the Southwest Pacific Theater for 18 months, earning four Battle Stars, ending up at Okinawa and being Honorably Discharged on November 11, 1945, with a full three-year "hitch" during the war.
Arthur and his wife were married on May 28th, 1946 and were gifted with four sons, Paul Wayne Lucas, Arthur J.H. Lucas, Jr., Ronald Thacher Lucas and Bruce Thomas Lucas, and is also survived by a brother Fred K. Lucas of Henderson, NV and six grandchildren, Arthur J.H. Lucas, III, Geoffrey Carleton Lucas, Nicole Marie Lucas, Zachary Brad Lucas, Sarah Victoria Lucas and Abigail Thacher Lucas, along with 7 Great- grandchildren, John Ryan Lucas, Tyler Christopher Almeida, Robert Salvatore Lucas, Rocco Paul Lucas and Camden Ahearn, Mason Almeida and Harlou Jude Luca. He was the brother of the late Melbourne Thacher Lucas, Henry Lucas, Hebert Lucas, Florence Smith, Lutie Murphy, Rita Sarland, Ann Melton and Helen Lucas.
A former Essex County Adjutant of the American Legion of MA. Arthur, Sr. also served as Corporate President and Chairman of the Board of Union Towers, and 11 story, 199 Apartment Senior Housing complex in Weymouth, MA. He won the Cities Service Oil Co. "World-wide Employee of the Year Award" for his work with Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree on the seven-years project. He was a very active Freemason, serving as Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge A.F. & A.M. in 1975 thru 1976, and travelled throughout Mass as a member of the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau. He was a long-time member of and Head of the Activities Unit in the Aleppo Temple served as State President of the Mass. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as well as President of the Cape Cod Chapter of that organization. He is a member of the Mayflower Society and Mass Society of the Founders and Patroits of America. He also served as an officer and President of the Senior Citizens Club of Sandwich, MA for numerous years. Early, during his retirement from the Cities Service Oil Co., after 34 years of service, Arthur was employed in Sandwich at Heritage Plantation as a Security Guard. He served the Union Congregational Church as Institutional Rep. to the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Finance Comm., Chairman of the South Shore Council of Churches Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast Committee, (in addition to the Union Towers Project). Mr. Lucas was for ten years an active Labor Union Official. He served as President of Local 8-355, Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers' Int'l Union, AFL-CIO; having 13 Bargaining Units located in Conn, Mass, RI, Maine and NY., He was fond of saying that his "work as Local President was the most spiritually rewarding and least thankful position I ever held" and was very proud of his efforts on behalf of his members. He considered his life accomplishments in order of importance as follows: Sharing his life with his wonderful and loving wife and striving to make her happy. Working for his family and giving his sons a proper perspective and attitude for good development and decent, productive lives. Serving his Church and Almighty God. Serving as a principal officer in the creation of Union Towers and the improvement in the lives of countless seniors, past, present and future, through the improved housing provided by the project. Helping his fellow workers through his union activities, Serving his country with a three –year "hitch" in the army during WWII. Promoting patriotism through his work in the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution activities. Service as an Officer and lecturing and teaching the Tenets and moral and spiritual lessons of Freemasonary. Working gainfully and continually for over fifty years and earning his own way, with the help of his parents, his wife and Almightly God.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home 154 6A Sandwich, MA. Visitation Friday 4 – 8 p.m. Interment in Sandwich Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to Shriners Hospital Boston Transportation Dept. 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114
Arthur Jameson Henry Lucas, Sr., beloved husband of Barbara (Paul) Lucas, son of Henry Bowman Melbourne Lucas and Fannie Ella (Thacher) Lucas was born in Somerville, MA on February 9, 1922 and passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 after a long and happy life, of 92 years.
He and his wife, Barbara Ann (Paul) Lucas, met during their high school days and it was instantly "love at first sight" and has continued for 73 plus years. They both graduated from Winthrop MA High School, Arthur in 1941 and Barbara in 1942. Barbara served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps at Somerville Hospital School of Nursing for 3 years while Arthur was serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII as a cryptographer in the War Dept. Code Center in the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C., and on detachment to the U.S. Navy on board the U.S. Mt. McKinley (AGC-7) in the Southwest Pacific Theater for 18 months, earning four Battle Stars, ending up at Okinawa and being Honorably Discharged on November 11, 1945, with a full three-year "hitch" during the war.
Arthur and his wife were married on May 28th, 1946 and were gifted with four sons, Paul Wayne Lucas, Arthur J.H. Lucas, Jr., Ronald Thacher Lucas and Bruce Thomas Lucas, and is also survived by a brother Fred K. Lucas of Henderson, NV and six grandchildren, Arthur J.H. Lucas, III, Geoffrey Carleton Lucas, Nicole Marie Lucas, Zachary Brad Lucas, Sarah Victoria Lucas and Abigail Thacher Lucas, along with 7 Great- grandchildren, John Ryan Lucas, Tyler Christopher Almeida, Robert Salvatore Lucas, Rocco Paul Lucas and Camden Ahearn, Mason Almeida and Harlou Jude Luca. He was the brother of the late Melbourne Thacher Lucas, Henry Lucas, Hebert Lucas, Florence Smith, Lutie Murphy, Rita Sarland, Ann Melton and Helen Lucas.
A former Essex County Adjutant of the American Legion of MA. Arthur, Sr. also served as Corporate President and Chairman of the Board of Union Towers, and 11 story, 199 Apartment Senior Housing complex in Weymouth, MA. He won the Cities Service Oil Co. "World-wide Employee of the Year Award" for his work with Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree on the seven-years project. He was a very active Freemason, serving as Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge A.F. & A.M. in 1975 thru 1976, and travelled throughout Mass as a member of the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau. He was a long-time member of and Head of the Activities Unit in the Aleppo Temple served as State President of the Mass. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as well as President of the Cape Cod Chapter of that organization. He is a member of the Mayflower Society and Mass Society of the Founders and Patroits of America. He also served as an officer and President of the Senior Citizens Club of Sandwich, MA for numerous years. Early, during his retirement from the Cities Service Oil Co., after 34 years of service, Arthur was employed in Sandwich at Heritage Plantation as a Security Guard. He served the Union Congregational Church as Institutional Rep. to the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Finance Comm., Chairman of the South Shore Council of Churches Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast Committee, (in addition to the Union Towers Project). Mr. Lucas was for ten years an active Labor Union Official. He served as President of Local 8-355, Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers' Int'l Union, AFL-CIO; having 13 Bargaining Units located in Conn, Mass, RI, Maine and NY., He was fond of saying that his "work as Local President was the most spiritually rewarding and least thankful position I ever held" and was very proud of his efforts on behalf of his members. He considered his life accomplishments in order of importance as follows: Sharing his life with his wonderful and loving wife and striving to make her happy. Working for his family and giving his sons a proper perspective and attitude for good development and decent, productive lives. Serving his Church and Almighty God. Serving as a principal officer in the creation of Union Towers and the improvement in the lives of countless seniors, past, present and future, through the improved housing provided by the project. Helping his fellow workers through his union activities, Serving his country with a three –year "hitch" in the army during WWII. Promoting patriotism through his work in the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution activities. Service as an Officer and lecturing and teaching the Tenets and moral and spiritual lessons of Freemasonary. Working gainfully and continually for over fifty years and earning his own way, with the help of his parents, his wife and Almightly God.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home 154 6A Sandwich, MA. Visitation Friday 4 – 8 p.m. Interment in Sandwich Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to Shriners Hospital Boston Transportation Dept. 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114
He and his wife, Barbara Ann (Paul) Lucas, met during their high school days and it was instantly "love at first sight" and has continued for 73 plus years. They both graduated from Winthrop MA High School, Arthur in 1941 and Barbara in 1942. Barbara served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps at Somerville Hospital School of Nursing for 3 years while Arthur was serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WWII as a cryptographer in the War Dept. Code Center in the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C., and on detachment to the U.S. Navy on board the U.S. Mt. McKinley (AGC-7) in the Southwest Pacific Theater for 18 months, earning four Battle Stars, ending up at Okinawa and being Honorably Discharged on November 11, 1945, with a full three-year "hitch" during the war.
Arthur and his wife were married on May 28th, 1946 and were gifted with four sons, Paul Wayne Lucas, Arthur J.H. Lucas, Jr., Ronald Thacher Lucas and Bruce Thomas Lucas, and is also survived by a brother Fred K. Lucas of Henderson, NV and six grandchildren, Arthur J.H. Lucas, III, Geoffrey Carleton Lucas, Nicole Marie Lucas, Zachary Brad Lucas, Sarah Victoria Lucas and Abigail Thacher Lucas, along with 7 Great- grandchildren, John Ryan Lucas, Tyler Christopher Almeida, Robert Salvatore Lucas, Rocco Paul Lucas and Camden Ahearn, Mason Almeida and Harlou Jude Luca. He was the brother of the late Melbourne Thacher Lucas, Henry Lucas, Hebert Lucas, Florence Smith, Lutie Murphy, Rita Sarland, Ann Melton and Helen Lucas.
A former Essex County Adjutant of the American Legion of MA. Arthur, Sr. also served as Corporate President and Chairman of the Board of Union Towers, and 11 story, 199 Apartment Senior Housing complex in Weymouth, MA. He won the Cities Service Oil Co. "World-wide Employee of the Year Award" for his work with Union Congregational Church of Weymouth and Braintree on the seven-years project. He was a very active Freemason, serving as Worshipful Master of Gate of the Temple Lodge A.F. & A.M. in 1975 thru 1976, and travelled throughout Mass as a member of the Grand Lodge Speakers Bureau. He was a long-time member of and Head of the Activities Unit in the Aleppo Temple served as State President of the Mass. Society of the Sons of the American Revolution as well as President of the Cape Cod Chapter of that organization. He is a member of the Mayflower Society and Mass Society of the Founders and Patroits of America. He also served as an officer and President of the Senior Citizens Club of Sandwich, MA for numerous years. Early, during his retirement from the Cities Service Oil Co., after 34 years of service, Arthur was employed in Sandwich at Heritage Plantation as a Security Guard. He served the Union Congregational Church as Institutional Rep. to the Boy Scouts of America, member of the Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Finance Comm., Chairman of the South Shore Council of Churches Annual Men's Prayer Breakfast Committee, (in addition to the Union Towers Project). Mr. Lucas was for ten years an active Labor Union Official. He served as President of Local 8-355, Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers' Int'l Union, AFL-CIO; having 13 Bargaining Units located in Conn, Mass, RI, Maine and NY., He was fond of saying that his "work as Local President was the most spiritually rewarding and least thankful position I ever held" and was very proud of his efforts on behalf of his members. He considered his life accomplishments in order of importance as follows: Sharing his life with his wonderful and loving wife and striving to make her happy. Working for his family and giving his sons a proper perspective and attitude for good development and decent, productive lives. Serving his Church and Almighty God. Serving as a principal officer in the creation of Union Towers and the improvement in the lives of countless seniors, past, present and future, through the improved housing provided by the project. Helping his fellow workers through his union activities, Serving his country with a three –year "hitch" in the army during WWII. Promoting patriotism through his work in the American Legion and Sons of the American Revolution activities. Service as an Officer and lecturing and teaching the Tenets and moral and spiritual lessons of Freemasonary. Working gainfully and continually for over fifty years and earning his own way, with the help of his parents, his wife and Almightly God.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Nickerson Bourne Funeral Home 154 6A Sandwich, MA. Visitation Friday 4 – 8 p.m. Interment in Sandwich Town Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory can be made to Shriners Hospital Boston Transportation Dept. 51 Blossom St. Boston, MA 02114
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