MALCOLM ‘BUSTER CALDER/ UNKIE’ NEWCOMB BUSTER ROCKWOOD – Malcolm “Buster Calder/Unkie” Newcomb Buster, passed on-to a better place Wednesday, March 19, 2004, with his sister, Rachel and niece, Laura at his side. He was well known and loved throughout the community. Buster was born Nov. 10, 1918. He lived in Rockwood at his family homestead, “The Calder Farm,” until joining the service to fight for his country in World War II. He worked in the Army deactivating land mines, and repairing bridges and rubber boats in Belgium and France. After completing his service he returned home to The Calder Farm, where he cared for the farm and his parents, worked logging with horses, and later drove truck for Scott Paper and other local construction operators. He also labored on “The Kate,” drove Boom Logs down Moosehead Lake, was a registered Maine Guide out of the Kineo House and other places, ran the mail from Greenville to Seeboomok for many years, and carried out the newspaper delivery in Rockwood. After his retirement in 1985, Buster could be seen walking his nieces and nephews to the bus stop every morning and back home again every afternoon. Buster was happy to live next door to these children, as he never married or had children of his own. He spent many, many meals, moments, and memories with these children, their parents, and other family members, telling stories, teaching reading, writing, and counting, and loving them all very much. After a short stint in Greenville, Buster returned to his family and his roots in Rockwood, where he lived next door to the same nieces and nephews as before. Here he enjoyed the company of family and friends alike as he settled into a quiet time and enjoyed the beautiful scenery surrounding him. Buster, an active and ever-present member of the community, could generally be found at Moose River Store in Rockwood, where he ate breakfast and lunch everyday for more years than anyone can remember and
MALCOLM ‘BUSTER CALDER/ UNKIE’ NEWCOMB BUSTER
