MASARDIS – Rodney Lincoln Weeks, 89, died Dec. 14, 2007, at his home on Sterling Ridge Road. He was born Dec. 24, 1917, in Masardis, the first child to Charles L. and Grace Murphy Weeks. Rodney and his wife, Frances, both graduated from Pres-que Isle High School, Class of 1935, and were married June 10, 1939, in Masardis. They returned to the farm after the death of Rodney’s father in 1941. Rodney expanded the farming operation in the 1950s by adding a dairy herd to the potato-raising activities and then replaced raising potatoes with the dairy operation in 1960. After his “retirement” from the farming operation, he drove the Masardis-Oxbow school bus for more than 25 years, safely transporting two generations of children from Oxbow and Masardis to school in Ashland. He is survived by his wife, Frances Lavaway Weeks; their sons, John and his wife, Ella, of Masardis and Charles and his wife, Linda, of Lake Saint Louis, Mo.; and daughter, Jane Dunn and her husband, Rohn, of Gardiner. Also surviving are his sister, Barbara Machcinski of Atlanta; a brother, Burns Weeks and his wife, Irma, of Presque Isle; grandchildren, Todd, Susan, Joel, Jenny, Kim-berly, Kevin, Michael, Rodney and Judith; 17 great-grand-children, including their very special frequent visitor, Ava Cameron; many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his brother, Francis Weeks and sister-in-law, Ruth, and their children, Paul Weeks and Peggy McGaffigan. Visiting hours will be held noon-2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Dun-can-Graves Funeral Home with Pastor Donald Morton Jr. and Kenneth Fox officiating. Spring interment will take place at Masardis Cemetery. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to Ashland Caregivers Association, P.O. Box 426, Ashland, ME 04732. Condolences may be expressed at www.duncan-graves.com.
RODNEY LINCOLN WEEKS
