GORDON S. BROTT

CAMDEN – Gordon S. Brott, 75, died March 28, 2008, after a courageous battle with cancer, at home. He maintained his sense of humor and disdain for cold weather until the end. He was born in Buffalo and grew up in Orchard Park, N.Y. Gordon received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in elementary education from Buffalo State University. After graduating, he sailed in the Merchant Marine as an able-bodied seaman on ore carriers on the Great Lakes, and proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956, as a newspaper correspondent in Nuremberg, Germany. After his Army service, he began a career as an elementary school teacher, first in New York, then in Colorado and Ohio. While in Ohio, he earned his teaching certification for high school art and taught art for two years before moving to Maine. In Maine, he taught in Belfast and was a teaching principal of the Searsmont School. In 1970 he and his wife opened a gallery in Camden, and he soon left the teaching field in order to work solely on his art. Gordon developed a unique process for creating bronze sculpture, and his work came to be widely recognized and he received numerous awards. Much of the inspiration from his work came from the opera, although a maritime theme figured prominently in his work, as well. His sculpture is in private and public collections throughout the world. Gordon was a 25-year veteran of Camden Fire Depart-ment as a volunteer fireman and member of the fire police, and served as the firehouse steward for several years. While a member of the fire department, he also worked for three years as an ambulance attendant and driver for Camden First Aid Association. Frequently sighted around town on his red scooter, he was an enthusiastic, albeit mediocre, golfer, who somehow managed to score six holes-in-one over the course of his golfing career. He was a member of Megunticook Golf Club. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Mary Gray Brott; and two sons, Deerin Babb-Brott of Ipswich, Mass., and Avery Brott of Camden; three stepchildren, Jennifer Bell of Camden, Wesley Bell of Falmouth and Job Bell of Fort Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren, Alison Babb-Brott, Anya Babb-Brott, Emerson Brott and Kate Sensenig; and five siblings, Irving Brott, Barbara Myers, Harriet Wenger, Millicent Holzinger and Cynthia Biasca. He was predeceased by a daughter, Allison Brott. A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at Congregational Church, Camden. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Gordon’s memory to Atlantic Engine Company Number Two Relief Fund, 31 Washington St., Camden, ME 04843.