Obituary for Calvin La Forrest Stinson Jr.
Prospect Harbor
Calvin La Forrest Stinson Jr. known to many as Trug, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2019 with family members by his side. He was born Feb 3, 1928 at Stinson Hospital, Bangor, Maine
He studied at public schools in Prospect Harbor before attending and graduating from Higgins Classical Institute 1946. He then went on to study Business at University of Maine at Orono graduating 1949.
Cal was then drafted to serve in the Korean War 1951-1952. He returned to Prospect Harbor where he worked in the family business; serving as both President and the Treasurer until its sale in 1990.
Cal spent many years bowling with friends on the Herring Chokers Team in Ellsworth. He golfed avidly at both White Birches and Jordan River Country Club. His major love was Trap Shooting which he began doing with his Dad during the end of high school. He excelled and traveled the country competing in year around events. He was inducted into the Maine State Sports Hall of Fame (1993), then inducted into the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame (2013), and finally the newly created Maine State Trapshooting Hall of Fame (2018). Cal will be remembered for being a jokester, his sense of humor, and a gentleman, but, mostly for that smile and mischievous twinkle in his eye.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Ilene Stinson; children, Susan & spouse George Field of Savannah, TX, Lisa & spouse Randy McLain of Orrington, Maine, Joanne & spouse Beth Cormier of Raymond, Maine, and Mike & spouse Martha Stinson of Alexandria, Va; grandchildren, Jordan (Devin Fitzpatrick), Meghan (Kevin Schwenk), Kyle (Meagan Dearborn), Cade Stinson and Elena Stinson; great-grandchildren, Beckett Fitzpatrick, Abaigeal Fitzpatrick and Parker Schwenk; brother, Charles Stinson and brother-in-law Arnold Francis; many nieces and nephews and their families. He is now at peace with his family before him, parents, Calvin Sr & Marion Stinson; sisters, Eva and husband Carl Wight and daughter Ellen, Ida and husband Richard Trenholm, Joyce and husband Dana Stratton and Lou Ann Francis; sister-in-law Orice Stinson; and especially son Stephen Stinson.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, October 18, 2019 at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A reception will follow the funeral service at the Ramada Inn in Ellsworth at noon. Interment to be private at the Prospect Harbor Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Stephen J. Stinson Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Mike Stinson, 3006 Bryan Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 or the Dorcas library, P O Box 167, Prospect Harbor 04669
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com
Calvin La Forrest Stinson Jr. known to many as Trug, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2019 with family members by his side. He was born Feb 3, 1928 at Stinson Hospital, Bangor, Maine
He studied at public schools in Prospect Harbor before attending and graduating from Higgins Classical Institute 1946. He then went on to study Business at University of Maine at Orono graduating 1949.
Cal was then drafted to serve in the Korean War 1951-1952. He returned to Prospect Harbor where he worked in the family business; serving as both President and the Treasurer until its sale in 1990.
Cal spent many years bowling with friends on the Herring Chokers Team in Ellsworth. He golfed avidly at both White Birches and Jordan River Country Club. His major love was Trap Shooting which he began doing with his Dad during the end of high school. He excelled and traveled the country competing in year around events. He was inducted into the Maine State Sports Hall of Fame (1993), then inducted into the National Trapshooting Hall of Fame (2013), and finally the newly created Maine State Trapshooting Hall of Fame (2018). Cal will be remembered for being a jokester, his sense of humor, and a gentleman, but, mostly for that smile and mischievous twinkle in his eye.
He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years Ilene Stinson; children, Susan & spouse George Field of Savannah, TX, Lisa & spouse Randy McLain of Orrington, Maine, Joanne & spouse Beth Cormier of Raymond, Maine, and Mike & spouse Martha Stinson of Alexandria, Va; grandchildren, Jordan (Devin Fitzpatrick), Meghan (Kevin Schwenk), Kyle (Meagan Dearborn), Cade Stinson and Elena Stinson; great-grandchildren, Beckett Fitzpatrick, Abaigeal Fitzpatrick and Parker Schwenk; brother, Charles Stinson and brother-in-law Arnold Francis; many nieces and nephews and their families. He is now at peace with his family before him, parents, Calvin Sr & Marion Stinson; sisters, Eva and husband Carl Wight and daughter Ellen, Ida and husband Richard Trenholm, Joyce and husband Dana Stratton and Lou Ann Francis; sister-in-law Orice Stinson; and especially son Stephen Stinson.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am, October 18, 2019 at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ellsworth. A reception will follow the funeral service at the Ramada Inn in Ellsworth at noon. Interment to be private at the Prospect Harbor Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Stephen J. Stinson Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Mike Stinson, 3006 Bryan Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 or the Dorcas library, P O Box 167, Prospect Harbor 04669
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com