Stanley Nelson Atwood
January 9, 1928 - January 10, 2008
Bowdoinham-Stanley Nelson Atwood, 80, of Muddy River Lane, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at his home surrounded by his 5 children.
He was born in Lisbon, Maine, on January 9, 1928, the son of Horace Stanley Atwood and Clara Louise Moore. He attended local schools before joining the Army at the age of 17, where he proudly served for 30 years.
His first tour of duty was near Bremen, Germany. There he met Ingeborg Behnert, his wife of 49 years, whom he called the love of his life, and whom he lost in 2001.
His major role in the Army was working with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a veteran of 3 wars; World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His Army career brought he and his family to many different locations including 3 tours of duty in Germany, as well as assignments in Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maine, and North Dakota.
He retired and moved back to Maine in 1976, first living in Topsham before building a home in Bowdoinham almost 20 years ago. Over the last several years, on any given day, he could be found sharing a meal and good conversation with his friends at the Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham.
Following retirement, he was involved in a variety of activities. He became a master teacher for Hunter Safety, Personal Safety, and Junior Rifle Teams for the State of Maine. He also ran Rifle and Pistol classes for the NRA. He taught classes for over 20 years, believing that safety in the use of firearms was of the utmost importance.
He joined the Merrymeeting Sportsmen Association about 26 years ago. He has been instrumental in the club's programs and activities, and has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The camaraderie and friendships he made while in this Association were one of his greatest pleasures.
In recent years, he enjoyed attending Woodturning Association meetings, learning to make wooden bowls.
Although he was a woodworker his entire life, he always enjoyed learning new skills in the hobby that he loved.
He both gave and received a tremendous amount of love and respect from friends and family alike, including his many beloved Brittany spaniels. In recent years he enjoyed traveling with and visiting his family members, most recently to Alaska, Minnesota, Germany, and Lake George, New York.
Surviving are his daughters, Karin Atwood Congleton, and her husband, Brian Congleton, from Topsham, and Donna Louise Atwood from Alexandria, Virginia, and his sons Eric Benjamin Atwood, and his wife, Corie Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, Alan Horace Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, and Gary Nelson Atwood, and his wife LuAnn Atwood, from Bowdoinham. He has 5 grandchildren, Joel, Kristi, Lindsey, Kyla, and Cole, as well as 4 great grandchildren, Tiffany, Jondrea, Rhondi, and Paige. Also surviving are his siblings, Phyllis Epps, Ronald and Larry Atwood, and Merrilyn Tombrinck, all of Topsham.
Visiting hours will be 6-8 PM Sunday at Stetson's Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A funeral service with military honors will be held 10 AM Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Coastal Humane Society 30 Range Road, Brunswick, or the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, 84A Union Street, Brunswick. Memorial condolences may be expressed and a video tribute may be viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
January 9, 1928 - January 10, 2008
Bowdoinham-Stanley Nelson Atwood, 80, of Muddy River Lane, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at his home surrounded by his 5 children.
He was born in Lisbon, Maine, on January 9, 1928, the son of Horace Stanley Atwood and Clara Louise Moore. He attended local schools before joining the Army at the age of 17, where he proudly served for 30 years.
His first tour of duty was near Bremen, Germany. There he met Ingeborg Behnert, his wife of 49 years, whom he called the love of his life, and whom he lost in 2001.
His major role in the Army was working with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a veteran of 3 wars; World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His Army career brought he and his family to many different locations including 3 tours of duty in Germany, as well as assignments in Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maine, and North Dakota.
He retired and moved back to Maine in 1976, first living in Topsham before building a home in Bowdoinham almost 20 years ago. Over the last several years, on any given day, he could be found sharing a meal and good conversation with his friends at the Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham.
Following retirement, he was involved in a variety of activities. He became a master teacher for Hunter Safety, Personal Safety, and Junior Rifle Teams for the State of Maine. He also ran Rifle and Pistol classes for the NRA. He taught classes for over 20 years, believing that safety in the use of firearms was of the utmost importance.
He joined the Merrymeeting Sportsmen Association about 26 years ago. He has been instrumental in the club's programs and activities, and has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The camaraderie and friendships he made while in this Association were one of his greatest pleasures.
In recent years, he enjoyed attending Woodturning Association meetings, learning to make wooden bowls.
Although he was a woodworker his entire life, he always enjoyed learning new skills in the hobby that he loved.
He both gave and received a tremendous amount of love and respect from friends and family alike, including his many beloved Brittany spaniels. In recent years he enjoyed traveling with and visiting his family members, most recently to Alaska, Minnesota, Germany, and Lake George, New York.
Surviving are his daughters, Karin Atwood Congleton, and her husband, Brian Congleton, from Topsham, and Donna Louise Atwood from Alexandria, Virginia, and his sons Eric Benjamin Atwood, and his wife, Corie Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, Alan Horace Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, and Gary Nelson Atwood, and his wife LuAnn Atwood, from Bowdoinham. He has 5 grandchildren, Joel, Kristi, Lindsey, Kyla, and Cole, as well as 4 great grandchildren, Tiffany, Jondrea, Rhondi, and Paige. Also surviving are his siblings, Phyllis Epps, Ronald and Larry Atwood, and Merrilyn Tombrinck, all of Topsham.
Visiting hours will be 6-8 PM Sunday at Stetson's Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A funeral service with military honors will be held 10 AM Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Coastal Humane Society 30 Range Road, Brunswick, or the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, 84A Union Street, Brunswick. Memorial condolences may be expressed and a video tribute may be viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
Stanley Nelson Atwood
January 9, 1928 - January 10, 2008
Bowdoinham-Stanley Nelson Atwood, 80, of Muddy River Lane, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at his home surrounded by his 5 children.
He was born in Lisbon, Maine, on January 9, 1928, the son of Horace Stanley Atwood and Clara Louise Moore. He attended local schools before joining the Army at the age of 17, where he proudly served for 30 years.
His first tour of duty was near Bremen, Germany. There he met Ingeborg Behnert, his wife of 49 years, whom he called the love of his life, and whom he lost in 2001.
His major role in the Army was working with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a veteran of 3 wars; World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His Army career brought he and his family to many different locations including 3 tours of duty in Germany, as well as assignments in Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maine, and North Dakota.
He retired and moved back to Maine in 1976, first living in Topsham before building a home in Bowdoinham almost 20 years ago. Over the last several years, on any given day, he could be found sharing a meal and good conversation with his friends at the Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham.
Following retirement, he was involved in a variety of activities. He became a master teacher for Hunter Safety, Personal Safety, and Junior Rifle Teams for the State of Maine. He also ran Rifle and Pistol classes for the NRA. He taught classes for over 20 years, believing that safety in the use of firearms was of the utmost importance.
He joined the Merrymeeting Sportsmen Association about 26 years ago. He has been instrumental in the club's programs and activities, and has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The camaraderie and friendships he made while in this Association were one of his greatest pleasures.
In recent years, he enjoyed attending Woodturning Association meetings, learning to make wooden bowls.
Although he was a woodworker his entire life, he always enjoyed learning new skills in the hobby that he loved.
He both gave and received a tremendous amount of love and respect from friends and family alike, including his many beloved Brittany spaniels. In recent years he enjoyed traveling with and visiting his family members, most recently to Alaska, Minnesota, Germany, and Lake George, New York.
Surviving are his daughters, Karin Atwood Congleton, and her husband, Brian Congleton, from Topsham, and Donna Louise Atwood from Alexandria, Virginia, and his sons Eric Benjamin Atwood, and his wife, Corie Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, Alan Horace Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, and Gary Nelson Atwood, and his wife LuAnn Atwood, from Bowdoinham. He has 5 grandchildren, Joel, Kristi, Lindsey, Kyla, and Cole, as well as 4 great grandchildren, Tiffany, Jondrea, Rhondi, and Paige. Also surviving are his siblings, Phyllis Epps, Ronald and Larry Atwood, and Merrilyn Tombrinck, all of Topsham.
Visiting hours will be 6-8 PM Sunday at Stetson's Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A funeral service with military honors will be held 10 AM Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Coastal Humane Society 30 Range Road, Brunswick, or the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, 84A Union Street, Brunswick. Memorial condolences may be expressed and a video tribute may be viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
January 9, 1928 - January 10, 2008
Bowdoinham-Stanley Nelson Atwood, 80, of Muddy River Lane, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at his home surrounded by his 5 children.
He was born in Lisbon, Maine, on January 9, 1928, the son of Horace Stanley Atwood and Clara Louise Moore. He attended local schools before joining the Army at the age of 17, where he proudly served for 30 years.
His first tour of duty was near Bremen, Germany. There he met Ingeborg Behnert, his wife of 49 years, whom he called the love of his life, and whom he lost in 2001.
His major role in the Army was working with the Army Corps of Engineers. He is a veteran of 3 wars; World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. His Army career brought he and his family to many different locations including 3 tours of duty in Germany, as well as assignments in Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maine, and North Dakota.
He retired and moved back to Maine in 1976, first living in Topsham before building a home in Bowdoinham almost 20 years ago. Over the last several years, on any given day, he could be found sharing a meal and good conversation with his friends at the Town Landing Restaurant in Bowdoinham.
Following retirement, he was involved in a variety of activities. He became a master teacher for Hunter Safety, Personal Safety, and Junior Rifle Teams for the State of Maine. He also ran Rifle and Pistol classes for the NRA. He taught classes for over 20 years, believing that safety in the use of firearms was of the utmost importance.
He joined the Merrymeeting Sportsmen Association about 26 years ago. He has been instrumental in the club's programs and activities, and has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer. The camaraderie and friendships he made while in this Association were one of his greatest pleasures.
In recent years, he enjoyed attending Woodturning Association meetings, learning to make wooden bowls.
Although he was a woodworker his entire life, he always enjoyed learning new skills in the hobby that he loved.
He both gave and received a tremendous amount of love and respect from friends and family alike, including his many beloved Brittany spaniels. In recent years he enjoyed traveling with and visiting his family members, most recently to Alaska, Minnesota, Germany, and Lake George, New York.
Surviving are his daughters, Karin Atwood Congleton, and her husband, Brian Congleton, from Topsham, and Donna Louise Atwood from Alexandria, Virginia, and his sons Eric Benjamin Atwood, and his wife, Corie Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, Alan Horace Atwood, from Bismarck, North Dakota, and Gary Nelson Atwood, and his wife LuAnn Atwood, from Bowdoinham. He has 5 grandchildren, Joel, Kristi, Lindsey, Kyla, and Cole, as well as 4 great grandchildren, Tiffany, Jondrea, Rhondi, and Paige. Also surviving are his siblings, Phyllis Epps, Ronald and Larry Atwood, and Merrilyn Tombrinck, all of Topsham.
Visiting hours will be 6-8 PM Sunday at Stetson's Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick. A funeral service with military honors will be held 10 AM Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Coastal Humane Society 30 Range Road, Brunswick, or the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program, 84A Union Street, Brunswick. Memorial condolences may be expressed and a video tribute may be viewed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com
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