Funeral Homes in Houlton, ME

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Samantha Smith (peace activist and child actor), Christian McLaughlin (writer and screenwriter), William Dufris (actor and voice actor), and Ralph Botting (baseball player).

Houlton is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, on the United States – Canada border, located at 46.1256°N 67.8398°W / 46.1256; -67.8398. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 6,123. It is perhaps best known as being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and for being the birthplace of Samantha Smith, a goodwill ambassador as a child during the Cold War. The town hosts the annual Houlton Agricultural Fair.Houlton is the county seat for Aroostook County, and as such its nickname is the "Shire Town." The Houlton High School sports teams are named "The Shiretowners." The Meduxnekeag River flows through the heart of the town, and the border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick is 3 mi (4.8 km) east of the town's center. Houlton was the home of Ricker College which closed in 1978.The primary settlement and center of the town is designated as CDP with the same name, Houlton. The headquarters of the federally recognized Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is based here.

Houlton Obituaries

It was revealed by Bangor Daily News on July 20th, 2020 that Heidi Jo Nason (Lake) perished in Houlton, Maine.  Ms. Nason was 48 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Heidi Jo's life.

It was reported by Bangor Daily News on July 13th, 2020 that Arthur E Jr Howell passed on in Houlton, Maine.  Howell was 79 years old and was born in Somerville, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Arthur E Jr's life.

It was disclosed by Bangor Daily News on June 22nd, 2020 that Joe Dotson III Beasley passed away in Houlton, Maine.  Beasley was 80 years old and was born in Dickson, TN.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Joe Dotson III's life.

It was noted by Bangor Daily News on June 17th, 2020 that Sally Ann Gravelle (McCluskey) perished in Lexington Park, Maryland.  Ms. Gravelle was 71 years old and was born in Houlton, ME.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Sally Ann's life.

It was noted by Bangor Daily News on June 16th, 2020 that Kris R Watson perished in Houlton, Maine.  Watson was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Kris R's life.

It was noted by The Daily News on June 11th, 2020 that Karen Elizabeth Corbett passed on in Washington.  Corbett was 69 years old and was born in Houlton, ME.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Karen Elizabeth's life.

It was reported by Bangor Daily News on June 8th, 2020 that Kathryn Fitzpatrick (O'Donnell) passed away in Houlton, Maine.  Ms. Fitzpatrick was 96 years old and was born in Johnsville, .  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathryn's life.

It was written by Bangor Daily News on June 2nd, 2020 that Paul E Lapointe perished in Houlton, Maine.  Lapointe was 70 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Paul E's life.

It was written by Bangor Daily News on May 2nd, 2020 that Phyllis Ruth Hubert (Gray) passed away in Houlton, Maine.  Ms. Hubert was 94 years old and was born in Woodstock, .  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Phyllis Ruth's life.

It was noted by Bangor Daily News on April 29th, 2020 that Geraldine Hoyt (Codrey) perished in Houlton, Maine.  Ms. Hoyt was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Geraldine's life.

History

It was a violation of the Geneva Convention to force POWs to work; however, they could volunteer to work. Prior to the US entry into the war, planes were flown to the base but US military pilots could not fly the planes directly into Canada -- a member of the British Commonwealth -- because that would violate the official US position of neutrality. [http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2719765 Pilot Officer George Newall Harrison] of the Royal New Zealand Air Force was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery veterans’ plot after the Lockheed Hudson Bomber he was ferrying to the UK [http://www.mewreckchasers.com/List1.html crashed] 500 yards south of the runway on 5 December 1942. The AT&T Transoceanic Receiver Station was located at the end of Hand Lane, , two miles west of the town center. As of the 2000 census (USA) census, the town population was 6,476.

The official website for the city of Houlton is https://www.houlton-maine.com/.