HOULTON – Herschel Kenneth McIntosh, 94, died July 21, 2011, at a local health care facility. He was born Dec. 24, 1916, in Littleton, the son of Kenneth and Viola (Porter) McIntosh.
Herschel graduated valedictorian of Houlton High School, class of 1933, and graduated from Maine School of Commerce, class of 1937. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Herschel was a member of Houlton United Methodist Church, where he served as treasurer and financial secretary for 20 years. He also served on the board of trustees and many other committees. He was employed by George Pennington for eight years and was co-owner and accountant for L.E. MacNair Co. for 33 years. Herschel was a member of Monument Lodge No. 96, AF & AM, and was past master, past senior grand warden, past grand marshall and past assistant grand lecturer of Grand Lodge of Maine. He was a member of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Bangor; Board of Governors for 32 Learning Center; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Consistory Valley of Portland; a 33rd degree member of the Supreme Council; Aroostook Royal Arch Chapter No. 20; St. Aldemar’s Commandery, No. 17; Knights Templar and Aroostook Council, No. 16, R. & S.M. He was the oldest living past potentate of Anah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., of Bangor and was past director of Bangor Court Royal Order of Jesters Cabari Chapter No. 139, and a member of Aroostook County Shrine Club. He was past patron of Fidelity Chapter No. 32 and member of Lunar Chapter No. 126, Order of the Eastern Star. Herschel served on the advisory board for the Salvation Army, was an 81-year member of Houlton Grange. He was a member of Houlton Rotary Club, and received the Paul Harris Fellow Award, and a member of and of Houlton Chamber of Commerce, where he served as treasurer for several years. He was a member of the National Association of Accountants. Herschel enjoyed traveling with his wife and visited many of the U.S., as well as many foreign countries. He climbed Mount Katahdin in 1986 at age 70. Family and fraternal organizations were a very important part of his life, but his greatest joy was living at the cottage at Nickerson Lake.
Herschel is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mildred (Bither) McIntosh; sister, Phyllis Nelder of Jamaica Plain, Mass.; several much loved nieces and nephews, including special nieces, Joann Hoskins Goldstein of Punta Gorda, Fla., and Jane Weston and her children of Eddington. He was predeceased by brother, Donald McIntosh; and sisters, Ada McIntosh and Mary Scovill.
Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Dunn Funeral Home with a Masonic service held 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Naomi Sam’Kpakra officiating. Interment will be at Linneus Cemetery. Gifts may be made in Herschel’s memory to Houlton United Methodist Church or Shriners Hospital for Children, care of Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences and guest book:
www.dunnfuneral.com.