Obituary: Jeffrey Earle Boxer
PORTLAND - Jeffrey Earle Boxer, 75, died on July 19, 2021 surrounded by his family at home where he lived since .
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Jeffrey Earle Boxer
PORTLAND – Jeffrey Earle Boxer, 75, died on July 19, 2021 surrounded by his family at home where he lived since 1982 in Portland.
He was born in Portland to Herman Boxer and Leona Doughty Boxer on Dec. 14, 1945. As a child, he spent summers on Chebeague Island and Watchic Lake playing ball, riding bikes, and running with his siblings and friends. He graduated from Deering High School in 1964 where he excelled at track.
He was a member of The Forest City Chapter of DeMolay. He was a member of Clark Memorial United Methodist Church and the youth group. Jeff then attended University of Indiana at Evansville before joining the Air Force and being stationed at Tachikawa Air Force Base in Japan. He served his country as crew chief bravely flying missions into Vietnam until he was honorably discharged in 1971.