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Obituary: Thaxter R. Trafton


Obituary: Thaxter R. Trafton
ROCKLAND - Thaxter R. Trafton, of Rockland, passed away in Camden with his wife, Linda, by his side on July 25, .
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Thaxter R. Trafton
ROCKLAND – Thaxter R. Trafton, of Rockland, passed away in Camden with his wife, Linda, by his side on July 25, 2021, from complications of Lewy body disease. He was 84.
Thaxter was born in Danforth on Jan. 5, 1937, to Leone Fitzpatrick and Elton Trafton. A graduate of Morse High School and Maine Central Institute, he earned his business degree from Husson College.
Thaxter was a competitive athlete, and his career as a teacher and coach at John Bapst High School kindled a lifelong passion for motivation and development of all he mentored. Throughout his personal and professional life, he nurtured the potential of those with whom he came in contact. This is underscored by the devotion of family and friends, and the legion of students, employees and acquaintances which attest to his leadersh ....

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Paul Bunyan or Muffler Man: Giant decapitated statue in York County ME


YORK, Maine The fiberglass head of a watchful Paul Bunyan sits atop a weathered tree stump near an empty field on a quiet back road, dutifully looking after the nearby river and the community.
Like many old tales, the history of where this statue was placed first and how it came to rest in its current spot has little documentation and relies heavily on oral accounts, including from family of the property owners, neighbors and giant statue fans. Details are hard to come by and even harder to confirm.
The family of residents David and Sharan Gross, who own about 100 acres where the bodiless statue head is now perched alongside Birch Hill Road near the York River, would like for now to keep the statue s story within their small circle, according to their daughter, Amanda Bouchard, who described the giant head as a benevolent presence. ....

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