Thank you Dave. I did have a small blurb on Glendon the father but
not on Quinton. It all helps.
Jim
GLENDON RICHARD AYER
Glendon Richard Ayer was the son of Quinton and Mabel (
Cogswell) Ayer and was born at 42 Church Street Calais Maine
on August 19 1902,died Calais Maine August 10 1996 On March 16
1921 he married Olive Barnard (born November 7 1905)(died
January 1976) at her parents home on Chapel Street in Milltown
Maine. Rev. S.H. Clarke of the Reformed Baptist Church
performed the ceremony. Best man was Donald E. Claridge of
Calais. At the time of their 50th wedding anniversary they had
been living at 145 South Street ,Calais for 46 years. Their
children were: Irma who married Ross Shelton (died after 1976)
and a son Warren Bond. During his working life Glendon had
several vocations :self employed in radio and television,
postmaster in Milltown for seven years ,State Highway Planning
Survey, Deputy Sheriff, security officer at the
Georgia-Pacific Mill and a Fuller Brush salesman. Glendon
lived a very active Masonic life having attained the 32nd
degree and the Cross of Honor the highest honor to be
conferred on a Master Mason.He was very active in Masonic and
DeMolay work: he was a past Grand Senior Warden of the Grand
lodge of Maine; charter member of the Maine Council of high
Priesthood;Royal Arch Mariner ,Saint John NB; all of the
Scottish Rite bodies of Bangor; Maine Consistory 32nd degree
of Portland; Anah Temple Shrine A.A.O.N.M.S. of Bangor and
others. Both Glendon and Olive were active in the Eastern
Star. He was a Past Worthy Patron and she a Past Worthy
Matron. From 1954-55 Olive served as Deputy District Grand
Matron .