104 years young
Bucksport’s oldest living citizen honored with Boston Post Cane
BUCKSPORT At 104 years of age, Ruth Bunt is only housebound because of the pandemic. Leaning on her walker, she opens the door to her mayor, her pastor, her town clerk and her friend, all gathered on April 19 to bestow upon Bunt the Boston Post Cane. A small-town tradition, the cane is given to honor the oldest living resident. In Bucksport, that is Bunt.
So, Town Council Chairman Peter Stewart, North Bucksport United Methodist Church Pastor Mike Morris, Town Clerk Jacob Gran and William Foster, director of the Bucksport Senior Center, crowded into Ruth’s screened-in porch to recite the proclamation that comes with the Boston Post Cane and share a few laughs.