YARMOUTH – Morrill Carlton Nason Sr., 90, died peacefully Feb. 3, 2007, with his loving family by his side, at Brentwood Rehab, Yarmouth. Born Aug. 26, 1916, in Canaan, he was the youngest of five children born to Guy Morrill and Gertrude Ellen (Davis) Nason. He was educated in local schools and attended Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield. One August day, Morrill met Alice Phoebe Parsons when they were picking string beans for one and one half cents per pound. Knowing she was the one, they were married Oct. 25, 1941. After a brief stay in South Portland, they moved to Yarmouth, where they raised eight children. Morrill’s mathematical and inventive mind was captivated when he was 25 and went to work for the E.S. Boulos Co., as an electrician apprentice. He took correspondence courses through DeForrest Training, at which he excelled. Rather than being a master electrician, he preferred remaining as a journeyman, knowing wherever he went, the work would be of the highest quality. He would not have his name associated with any contracts that were not the highest standard. Leaving Boulos after 20 years, he went on the road for IBEW No. 567, where he was a member for 63 years. His work took him from New Brunswick throughout New England and New York, to Montana and Wyoming. He worked on Mercy Hospital, St. Joseph’s College, the Earth-Satellite Relay Station at Andover, the Titan missile sites in New York and many power plants. Retiring from his last job in Wyoming in 1981, he and Alice moved to Sacramento, Calif. They took many trips along the West Coast and to the Southwest. His memory was amazing – he could tell you the month, year, town and route he and Alice took for any of their souvenirs. They moved back to Maine in 1997 to be closer to their family. Morrill loved the outdoors. Fishing, hiking, hunting and gold panning were some of his favorite pastimes. He also loved to read, and could often be found with a book in his hands. As a young man, he joined the Order of the Redmen. He respected and admired the ways of the Native Americans and their beliefs were an inherent part of him. Morrill was a tinkerer and inventor, creating his own tools if needed. He could weld, work with wood or anything mechanical. From a single hose reel stand on wheels to a homemade hydraulic snowplow for an old jeep, to a frame for a favorite poster, he was always creating. Morrill is survived by his wife, Alice of Freeport; daughter, Charlene Clukey of Saco; son, Morrill C. Nason Jr. and wife, Arlene, of Hartford; daughters, Irene Jarrett and husband, Bob, of Yarmouth, Debbi Witt and husband, Ryan, of North Yarmouth; and sons David of Checotah, Okla., and Robert of Freeport, 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grand-children; sisters, Mary Bangs of East Madison and Helen Fletcher of Palmyra and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents; two daughters, Karen Louise Nason and Mary N. Mason; sister, Edith Fowler; and brother, David Nason. Our deepest and most heartfelt appreciation goes to his caregivers at Mercy Hospital and Brentwood Rehab. Their support was of the highest caliber. We know he was a very special person to many of them, especially Selena Bragdon, who was like another daughter to him. His dry wit and unassuming ways endeared him to many. Visiting hours will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at Lindquist Funeral Home, One Mayberry Lane, Yarmouth. Burial will in May at Fairview Cemetery, Canaan. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Presumpscot Tribe No. 21, P.O. Box 119, Sebago, ME 04029.
MORRILL C. NASON SR.
