OTIS – Hollis B. “Hoddy” Grindle, 80, passed on to eternal life Feb. 6, 2008, at his resi-dence. He was born Aug. 16, 1927, in Somesville, the son of Chester and Irene (Miles) Grindle. Hoddy worked as a care-taker on estates in Brookline, Mass., and Stamford, Conn. He had wonderful rose and vegetable gardens, and was a talented landscaper. He enjoyed a good story and had a great sense of humor. Hoddy was proud of being a Marine and shared numerous stories of his time in the service. He spent many happy days deer hunting with his friends on Long Island, Blue Hill Bay. Hoddy loved woodworking and spent a lot of time in his shop in later years, when he retired to Maine. He enjoyed making an elaborate breakfast concoction every morning and was always dismayed that no one else would even try it. He will be greatly missed by three children he leaves behind; son, Hollis G. Dow of Otis; his daughter, Pamela Holden and husband, Andy, of Charlottesville, Va.; his youngest son and his companion, William H. “Bill” Grindle – a devoted and daily caregiver and Teresa Davis of Otis; brothers, Austin of Murphy, N.C., and Miles of Eddington; a grandson, a great-grandson, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 45 years, Patricia (Harris) Grindle. Friends are invited to visit with the family 3:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at Jordan-Fernald, 113 Franklin St., Ells-worth, where a memorial service will be held 4:30 p.m. A spring graveside service will be announced at a later date. Gifts in Hoddy’s memory may be made to DAV, Togus VA Center, 1 VA Center, Augusta, ME 04330. Condolences may be expressed online at www.jordanfernald.com.
HOLLIS B. ‘HODDY’ GRINDLE
