Divorced - BET 1971 AND 1972; Maine;

Known as: Cathy

Burial - Seymour Cemetery, Kingsley, N.B.;

Burial -

Known as: Cris

Died in a motorcycle accident while in the army

Divorced

Source = Bangor Daily News, Feb 27, 1901

CROPLEY, Phoebe L., 88 PHOEBE L. CROPLEY PITTSTON - Phoebe L. Cropley - age 88, of Kennebec View Trailer Park, Route 27, died Feb. 24, 2001, at her home. She was born in Bancroft, on July 14,1912, the daughter of John Darke and Gertrude (Lee) Darke. Mrs. Cropley graduated from Lee Academy in 1931 and the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 1934, with a bachelor of arts degree. She continued her education at the University of Maine at Orono. Mrs. Cropley taught grade school in Aroostook County for 12 years. She moved to Gardiner in 1951 and taught 10 years at Plummer Street School. She then taught in Winthrop for five years and went to Belfast for the last seven years, retiring in 1972. Mrs. Cropley was a member of Winter Street Baptist Church of Gardiner where she was a member of the Church Missionary, a member of the Maine + National Retired Teachers Associations, W.C.T.U. Gardiner Unit, Randolph Senior Citizens where she was secretary for over 10 years and Four Leaf Clover Senior Citizens Club of Gardiner and a member of the Retired Service Volunteer Program, where she received an award for 25 years of service. Mrs. Cropley was active in the Bloodmobile Program, active in forming the Friends of Gardiner Common and had been in charge of the Tender Loving Care Program for the elderly. Her husband, Philip A. Cropley, died on Dec. 14, 1984. She was also predeceased by a sister, Alma MacCloud. Surviving are a son, Duane A. Cropley of Pittston; a stepson, Ronald P. Cropley of Troy; a brother, Raymond Darke of Hermon; four stepgrandchildren, Cheryl, Alan, Aaron and Clarissa; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visiting hours are 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Amesbury-White Funeral Home, 39 Washington Avenue, Gardiner where a funeral service will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. with Pastor John Tolbert officiating. Burial will be in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to WinterStreet Baptist Church, 34 Winter Street, Gardiner, ME 04345.

Burial - Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Gardiner, ME;

Expecting a child in August, 1995

Residence in 1921: Eel River, N.B.

Dog Rouses Family As Fire Leaves Six Homeless in North Lake Area Feb 21, 1960 An early morning fire Sunday, destroyed the home of Mr and Mrs Marshall Davidson at North Lake and left them and their four children homeless. All their possessions were lost in the blaze. One daughter, Maxine, had been staying with friends in Canterbury overnight and knew nothing of the fire until later.

Mr Davidson was awakened by the family dog. "The dog was standing by the bed barking", Mr Davidson told the Sentinel-Press, "and when I awoke I knew something was wrong". Mr Davidson said that at that time there was no smoke.

When Mr Davidson discovered the fire he roused two of his children - Arlene, 14, and Wilfred, 8 - and told them to 'break the window and jump". All the family were on the second floor of the two storey dwelling.

He picked up their youngest child, Gloria, 6, and carried her into the room where his wife was. "I had an awful time to break out the window because there was a screen on the outside", Mr Davidson said. "My wife kept running down the hall to get the other children and didn't seem to realize that they were already out of the house." After getting the window clear, Mr Davidson helped his wife as she made the long leap to the ground below. With the fire coming closer all the time, Mr Davidson lowered his daughter as far as possible and dropped her.

She has suffered from po[obscure]', Mr Davidson said, "and I didn't want her to fall any more than was necessary. Arlene had found her way around the house and caught Gloria when I dropped her." In catching her sister, Arlene fell to the ground and received a bad cut to her arm. Wilfred had received a bad burn when he dashed downstairs and was forced to return to the second floor and jump from the window.

When Wilfred made the daring leap into the snow below from the smashed window, the flames were swiftly consuming the bedding on the bed from which he leaped. The dog followed the children into the morning [obscure] air.

Mr Davidson was the last to leave the building and so intense was the heat behind him that his hair was singed and the back of his ears burned.

Out of the house, and very lightly clad - they just had time to grab what was handy in the rooms - the family started down the road to the nearest neighbor's home close to one mile away. On the way they were met by a car and given a lift. Mr Davidson went to the residence of a neighbor, Mr Melvin Varney, while his family was taken down the road a further distance to the home of Mrs Davidson's sister.

The five were later taken to Carleton Memorial Hospital in Woodstock. Mrs Davidson was detained, as was one of the children, while the other two were released after treatment and examination.

Mrs Davidson was reported suffering from first degree burns and minor cuts but her condition was said to be not serious.

The fire is believed to have been caused by an overheated stove. Mr Davidson did not give an estimate of teh damage, though he said they lost everything in the fire. "Those things we can replace in time", he said, "but if we'd lost one of the children I don't know what we would have done."

1921 - Living in Eel River, N.B.

Burial - St. Stephen rural cemetery;

Living apart as of Oct, 1997; has children with him.

Divorced - OCT 1992;