EAST WILTON – Arthur Child, Sr. 71, of East Wilton, died early Sunday morning at his home.
He was born Aug. 11, 1937, the son of Marshall Bernard and Inez Edith (Porter) Child. He received his education in Peru and Dixfield schools and on July 18, 1954, married the love of his life, Joanne I. Pease in Carthage at the Carthage Union Church.
He worked at International Paper and then owned and operated Arthur Child and Sons excavation and logging business before going to work at Otis Specialty Papers. He was a true outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and snowmobiling. He loved attending bluegrass music festivals and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the Dixfield Seventh Day Adventist Church and the Wilton Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joanne of East Wilton; children, Arthur Child, Jr. and his fiancé’ Patricia Ladd of Farmington, George Child and his wife Rachel of Gaithersburg, MD, Justine Child of East Wilton, Michael Child of East Wilton, and Lynn O’Connor and her husband Bob of Farmington; grandchildren, Rebecca Swan of Dixfield, G. Ryan Child of Gaithersburg, MD, Bradley Child of Collegedale, TN, and Larissa Moulton of Oceanside, CA; 4 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Ann Weston of Wilton and Barbara Allen of FL.
He was predeceased by a grandson Patrick O’Connor.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Wiles Remembrance Center , 136 High Street , Wilton with Pastor Steve Brownell, Sr. officiating. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the center Wednesday 5-7p.m. Private family interment at Lakeview Cemetery , Wilton.
Those who desire may make memorial contributions in Mr. Child’s memory to the Dixfield Seventh-Day Adventist Church School ,PO Box 605 Dixfield, ME 04224. Expressions of condolences and memories may be shared with the family at info@wilesrc.com.
Joanne and family, So sad to hear of Arthur’s death.Arthur was a loving man and will be greatly missed. May God comfort you all during this time. Theo Ross