ADDISON – Leon “Lee” G. Yeaton, 77, died May 20, 2010, with his wife at his side, at home on his beloved farm overlooking Pleasant River, after a 3 1/2-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy. He was born Nov. 9, 1932, in Exeter, N.H., the son of Lloyd B. Yeaton and Muriel Hayes Yeaton. Lee attended Exeter schools and Dover Agricultural Academy. He joined the Air Force serving in Iceland. He graduated from McIntosh Business College and went to work in the insurance business, first in Dover, N.H., with Richardson Webb Insurance and then founding his own business, The Insurance Place, Exeter, N.H., where he worked until moving to Addison, in 1986, where he established Pleasant Bay Llama Keep and Pleasant Bay Bed and Breakfast with his wife, Joan. Lee was the first charter president of the Dover (N.H.) Jaycee’s. He served on the Dover City Council and was elected to the N.H. Governor’s Council in the 1970s. He served on the Addison Fire Department and was instrumental in starting up Pleasant River Ambulance Service and Pleasant River Transfer Station, where he served as the first general manager. He was elected to Maine Municipal Association and served for five years. He also owned and operated Yeaton Management and Consulting Firm. Lee loved being outside exploring in the woods, working on his farm, traveling with his wife, Joan, and hunting in the fall with his longtime friend, Bud Booth. Spending time with members of the O.F.C. was a special joy and he treasured their friendship and their dedication during his illness, especially the readers who came in daily to read when he could no longer see to read himself. Lee is survived by his wife, Joan Bodwell Yeaton; his two brothers, Lawrence Yeaton and his wife, Rebecca, of Newmarket, N.H., and Robert Yeaton and his wife, Kathy, of Granby, Conn.; his three sons, Michael Yeaton of Barrington, N.H., Dr. William Yeaton of Dover, N.H., and Brian Yeaton and his wife, Deborah, of Wolfeboro, N.H.; three stepchildren, Todd Langton and his wife, Erin, of Medfield, Mass., Heather Wiles and her husband, John, of Merrimac, Mass., and Dean Langton of Big Timber, Mont.; 10 grandchildren, Robert and Jessica Yeaton, Evan and Zachary Yeaton, Brianna Yeaton, Calvin and Sarah Wiles, Calvin Given, Troy and Elli Langton; mother-in-law, Frances Darrow; cousin, Railene Smith; niece, Lauren Yeaton Hunter; many aunts, uncles and cousins in Nova Scotia. We would like to thank Dr. Curtis Russet and Ann Todd for their loving and compassionate care. A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 29, at Faith United Methodist Church, 444 Route 1, Columbia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Harrington Family Health Center, 50 East Main St., Harrington, ME 04643. Family and friends may offer their condolences to the Yeaton family by visiting www.bragdonkelley.com.
LEON ‘LEE’ G. YEATON
