BLUE HILL – J. Russell Duym “Rusty,” 63, died unexpectedly Jan. 5, 2011. He was born Sept. 8, 1947, in Presque Isle, son of Donald R. Duym and the late Margaret B. Duym. Rusty attended George Stevens Academy, Blue Hill, and graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, with a degree in business administration in 1970. He also served in the U.S. Army as a boat captain from 1971 to 1973. He worked his entire career in some aspect of marine occupations – from manager of Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club, boat builder and manager of Blue Hill Yacht Sales, commercial fisherman, marine mechanics instructor at The Boat School of Eastport, and at the time of his death, a marine electrician for Billing’s Diesel and Marine, Stonington. Rusty will be remembered for his many accomplishments and abilities in competitive and recreational sailing. His sailing accomplishments span from Maine Sears Cup state champion, collegiate sailing, and local yacht races to class winner of the single-handed Newport to Bermuda race aboard his sailboat, Williwaw, in 2007. Rusty was well known as a practical and experienced mariner with a quiet, competitive drive. Winning a race was a matter of how well he challenged himself regardless of his standing at the end. Rusty also enjoyed Latin dancing and playing music with Flash in the Pans steel drum band of Blue Hill. He served with Blue Hill Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps, and was harbormaster for several years. He was known for his willingness to help anyone he came in contact with and his special way with animals. Rusty is survived by his father, Donald of Blue Hill; brothers, Howard and Viola Brown of Southwest Harbor, and Thomas and wife, Amy, of Lamoine; several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Jordan Fernald Funeral Home, 141 South St., Blue Hill. A memorial casting of Rusty’s ashes upon his beloved Blue Hill Bay will be scheduled for early summer. Gifts in Rusty’s memory may be made to the youth sailing program of Kollegewidgwok Sailing Education Association, P.O. Box 368, Blue Hill, ME 04614. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
JOHN RUSSELL DUYM
