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Obituary for Clifford O. Colson Sr.

OWLS HEAD – A graveside committal service for Clifford O. Colson, Sr., 89, who died at home, March 14, 2014, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 9th at West Rockport Cemetery, on Park Street. The Rev. Wayne Sawyer will officiate.

OWLS HEAD - Clifford O. Colson, Sr., 89, died surrounded by his family at his home, Friday, March 14, 2014, after a period of declining health.
Born in Rockland, December 16, 1924, he was a son of LaForest and Sarah Perry Colson. He was educated in Rockland schools.
At the time of his death, Clifford had been blessed with 67 years of marriage to his beloved wife, Barbara L. Merrifield Colson.
In earlier years, he worked as a Lumper, unloading fish from boats at Forty Fathoms Seafood, formerly in Rockland. During that same period he also managed a garbage route and with his brother Edward, recycling old buildings. In the mid 1960s, he began employment in the Maintenance Department at Bancroft School in Owls Head, and at the time of his retirement had risen to Supervisor.
For many years, Clifford served on the Rockland Fire Department and at one time was one of three generations of Colsons, serving at the same time with that department.
Besides his wife Barbara, Clifford is survived by two sons, Clifford “Kip” Colson, Jr. and his wife Nancy, Bruce E. Colson and his wife Sylvia; a daughter Karen E. Everett and her husband Peter all of Owls Head; three brothers and their wives, Hervey “Skye” and Lorraine Colson of Bowdoin, Albert and Joan Colson of Rockland, Charles and Samantha Colson; ten grandchildren, Clifford Colson, III, Michelle Webber, Christopher Colson, Michael Colson, Tracy Achorn, Danielle McNichol, Joshua Everett, Jennifer Colson, Carl Morse and John Morse, eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, 110 Limerock Street, Rockland, where a funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, March 19th. The Reverend Wayne Sawyer will officiate. Spring interment will be in the West Rockport Cemetery.
While flowers are gratefully accepted, memorial donations may be made to Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice, 40 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME 04543.
To share a memory or condolence with Clifford’s family, please visit his Book of Memories at
www.bchfh.com.

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Life Story for Clifford O. Colson Sr.

When Clifford met Barbara, they immediately fell in love. They married when she was the tender age of 16 and he, merely 21. Their romance spread into three lovely children - Clifford, Jr., Karen and Bruce. As a father he was a hard-working provider, making sure that his family was well taken care of while he was working three jobs to fulfill their needs. He built the house with which his family was raised in the year 1948. As time passed, he built onto the house, increasing the size for his growing family. He followed the footsteps of his grandfather, father, and brothers, joining the Volunteer Rockland Fire Department for which he served several years until the late 60s. He was a Lumper (hauling fish out of boats) at 40 Fathoms for 20 years. For side jobs, he managed a garbage route and demolished buildings with his brother Edward. He then began recycling, bringing many thins home to begin his crafty endeavors. In the mid 60s, he bean working at Bancroft until his retirement, performing maintenance and have achieved the position of head of maintenance. In his retirement years, he began building miniature houses and furniture with the assistance of his wife, whom enjoyed creating lovely quilts, pillows and rugs to furnish the beautiful homes he had created. Together they traveled extensively across the country, visiting places like Tennessee, Branson, Missouri, and Mississippi.
As a grandfather, he left his grandchildren and great-grandchildren fond memories of stones he collected (Cape Diamonds as he called them), conversations about earlier times, happy and loving Thanksgiving gatherings, many endearing Christmas Eve get-togethers, and the awe we all felt when we saw his newest creations. He was a crafty man, a man of many talents, and some we are all hopeful have been shared with is children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, possibly even talents yet to be unveiled.
Clifford Colson, Sr. passed at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, at the age of 89/ He left us all with the blessings of his life. He was fortunate in having a healthy marriage of 67 years, three healthy marvelous children, and many healthy and terrific grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even great-great-grandchildren, as well as an independent life full of friends and close family. As Thomas Campbell once said, 'to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.' Clifford (Bampy) was loved by many and will be missed dearly.

Those we love remain with us...
In the whisper of the wind
In a soft rain that falls from Heaven
In each sunrise
In every single star that lights the night sky and
In every single memory we hold within our hearts.
-Mary Chandler Huff

Clifford (Bampy), you are never too far away. You will forever be with us in our hearts, our thoughts, our memories, and our prayers. We love you.
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