STRONG – Robert J. Elliott, 78 of Strong died Sunday, July 12, 2009 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
He was born April 4, 1931 in Rumford, the son of Lila Badershall. He was educated in the schools of Strong and a graduate of Strong High School class of 1950. He married Betty Cook December 22, 1950. Robert served in the U.S. Marines from 1950 to 1953 being stationed in Cuba. He was self-employed as a lumberman and later drove tractor-trailer for Pioneer Plastics for 30 years traveling to every state except Alaska and Hawaii before retiring.
Robert was a member of the Strong American Legion Post 178, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He had made his home in Strong all his life. He enjoyed working, fishing and camping.
He is survived by his wife Betty of Strong, three sons Ronald Elliott and his wife Meridell of Strong; Albert Elliott and his fiancé Sandy of Wilton; James Elliott and his wife Kim of Strong; two daughters Barbara Blake and her husband Dennis of Freeman and Cheryl Elliott and fiancé Lincoln of Dixfield; sister Madeline Tyler of Strong; grandchildren Robert, Scott, Nathan, Al, Madeena, Maggie, Ryan, Elliott; great grandchildren Lauren, Kaitlynn, Madalynn and Albert. He was predeceased by a brother Lewellyn Badershall.
Visitation hours will be held Thursday, July 16 from 6 p.m. To 8 p.m. at the Strong United Methodist Church, Main Street, Strong, where funeral services will be held Friday, July 17, at 11 a.m.
Friends wishing may make donations in his memory to the Strong United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, RR2 Box 440, Strong, Maine 04983
Interment will be in the Strong Village Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott’s Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, Maine
