Obituaries

A Tribute to Roger Davis, FA Class of 1952

ALONG-TIME FIXTURE AT FA, Roger “Red” Evans Davis passed away on August 6, 2021. He will be remembered as a caring, generous, hard working person with a good sense of humor. Roger graduated from the Academy in 1952 where he excelled in cross-country, football, basketball, baseball, and also played the trumpet in the band. He attended UMO to major in education and play baseball. After his freshman year, he enlisted in the Army for two years where he earned the rank of Sergeant. Returning home he worked for the railroad in Derby, Maine, until he was able to re-enroll at UMO. He continued to play first base for the UMO baseball team under Coach Jack Butterfield where he led the team in batting average during the 1957 season.

Roger was hired as Superintendent of Building and Grounds at FA, his second home for thirty years. Roger enjoyed his job at FA and the FA Pony traditions, all the while making sure the buildings and the athletic fields were ready for all school and athletic events. He also assisted in building sets for music and drama productions. Because of Roger’s vision and passion for FA, our athletes now have the privilege of playing on some of the finest fields in the state. Roger was very proud to be inducted into the first class of our Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

He also enjoyed assisting in many building and remodeling projects at his children’s homes. For Roger, the grandchildren brought great joy, entertainment, and always put a smile on his face. “Grampy” taught them many lifelong activities including carpentry skills, shooting, water-skiing and assisting them with their athletic skills. His favorite activities with his grandchildren were snowmobiling, spending time at camp, sharing his life experiences and stories of his life on the farm.

Roger is survived by his wife, Deborah, and their three children: Rae Spencer Davis-Folsom ’81 and her children, Spencer and Molly; Dean Evans Davis ’85 and wife, Teresa, and their children, Carter and Ryan; Mary Henderson Alexander ’88 and husband, Daniel, and their children, Jacob and Brady. A celebration of Roger’s life was held on August 20 at the Dover-Foxcroft Congregational Church. Memorial contributions in Roger’s memory can be directed to the FA baseball program and mailed to Foxcroft Academy at 975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426.

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A Loving Remembrance

BY CATHY HALL, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS

IAM SO SAD to report the untimely death of one of FA’s beloved alumni. Judy Collins Leighton of the Class of 1967, who passed away unexpectedly on February 11 at the age of 71.

In 1971, Judy married the love of her life, Pat Leighton of the same class. Both Judy and Pat were teachers in the Dover-Foxcroft school system, Judy teaching mostly first grade for 31 years. You can ask any of her former students, and they will tell you how truly loved she was. She touched so many lives and changed them for the better.

Judy was an integral part of the Foxcroft Academy Alumni

Association, which acted as the Alumni Office before it existed in 1991. She and her Dad organized the first alumni golf scramble on Alumni Weekend in 1992. She told me once that they thought it would be fun to get a few people together for a golf scramble, never dreaming it would become the event that it did. Judy was the class agent for her class, helping to organize every class reunion throughout the years. She was very proud of her duty as the official decorator of the gym for FA’s yearly alumni banquets, having a system that she didn’t like messed with. From the large bouquets of maroon and white balloons, to the carefully tied crepe paper bows and streamers, as well as the bud vases on the tables – she was very particular, but such a dedicated alum there will never be!

Always willing to help or lend a hand, Judy Collins Leighton was the best of the best. I will truly miss running into her at the Shop ’n

Save and catching up (always a 1/2 hour conversation!)

This past Alumni Weekend, the family of Harold Chase ’61 was presented a plaque officially naming the Foxcroft Academy Alumni Tennis Tournament in memory of their husband, Dad and grandfather. Hal loved the game of tennis and would play whenever he had a chance, oftentimes, in the very early spring or late into the fall. Hal passed away on 7/1/21 at the age of 78. The following donors contributed in his memory: Norm and Terri Hill, Charles Gokas, Don and Nancy Baldwin, Gordon Canning, and Bob and Mary Lou Lee.

OBITUARIES

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In a story published on LL Bean’s website, the practice of shinrin-yoku “forest bathing” was discussed in depth, including the origin, science, and the how to practice shinrin-yoku. Included in the article is a photograph taken by Heather Hall Annis ’03.