CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Marguerite Saylor Bouton, 97, died Sept. 14, 2005, after an extended illness. Born Aug. 14, 1908, in Winston-Salem, N.C. “Bakie” as all her family and friends knew her was married to Dr. Dale C. Bouton in 1938. Dr. Bouton predeceased her in 1986. She is survived by her son Dale and wife Carol; her daughter, Patricia; and her sister, Johnnie Hauser and husband, Jarvis; a grandson, Clay Bouton and wife, Wendy; a great-granddaughter, Anna Elisabeth; and a great-grandson, Reed Ellis; and several nieces and nephews. Bakie began her career in church music following graduation from Westminster Choir College. She was the youngest Westminster choir member to ever tour Europe. She sang as a soloist in 13 countries, including a performance for the Queen of England in 1929. After college Bakie was the music director for several churches in North Carolina and New York during the 1930’s. She was married and lived with her husband, Dale, in Newburgh and Cornwall, N.Y. They moved to Maine in 1966 living in Dexter, Bangor, and Cumberland. While raising her family, Bakie was an active member and participant in numerous civic groups and committees giving back to the community where she was living. Bakie and her husband, loved the family camp at Moosehead Lake in Greenville, where she and the family spent time in the summer and fall seasons. Bakie’s greatest joy in life was spending joyous and quality time there with family and friends and she will be sadly missed by all. She had a long and full life and she will be especially remembered for her zest for life. At the age of 80, Bakie had her television acting debut in the Gallo wine commercial, followed by Megabucks and the Gorham House. Traveling extensively throughout the world, visiting all seven continents, she experienced balloon rides over the African Serengeti, Zodiac rides with the penguins in the Antarctic, elephant rides to see tigers in India, and feeding giraffes out of her hotel window in Kenya. At 95, she flew in a helicopter over her beloved Deer Island at Moosehead Lake. Bakie loved gardening and her flowers. Known for her creativity and style she won many horticultural honors for table settings and arrangements. She was an active sports woman, which included hunting and fishing. She hunted bear, deer, and moose and belonged to the 200 pound Buck Club. In her 90’s, she played golf and has a picture of putting golf balls in the Antarctic. A service of celebrating her life will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Falmouth. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund in her name for scholarships will be established through Norway Savings Bank, 240 US Route 1, Falmouth, ME 04105. Arrangements are under the care of Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth.
MARGUERITE SAYLOR BOUTON
