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Genealogical and other information, Inez Madell Leonard Lynch. Born June 2, 1908; died June 2, 1962. Camden High School Class of 1927. Wife of Frank Ames Sr. and mother of Frank Ames Jr. and wife of James Thomas Lynch and mother of Robert James Lynch, Rodney Cornelius Lynch, and Deborah Olive Lynch Ward., Cornelius Lynch. Born in 1876 in Syracuse, New York; his wife Anna Thompson Lynch was born in 1876 in Lockport, New York. Cornelius was the grandfather of Robert James Lynch, Rodney Cornelius Lynch. He is the father of James Thomas Lynch., James T. Lynch -- Born July 7, 1907, Syracuse, New York and died October 17, 2002 in Rockland. His parents were Irish Catholic -- Cornelius Lynch (b.1876) and Anna Thompson Lynch (b.1876). His older siblings were brother Jack and sisters Anna May and Gertrude. He was a Camden, Maine resident from 1929/1930 to 2002. Before and after World War II it was common for Camden and Rockport people to work at the hotels, restaurants and estates in Camden and Rockport during the summer months and then travel to Florida to work in the hotels, restaurants, and yachts during the winter months. James Lynch started doing the Maine to Florida routine before World War II. (He was interrupted by service in World War II in the Merchant Marine Army Transportation Corp. out of Searsport, Maine and Boston, Mass.) James worked at the Seminole Hotel for a number of years along with other Camden people such as Estelle Carr and Darrell Micue until it was torn down around 1980 (?). His jobs included houseman, bellhop, dining room and general maintenance man. Son Robert (1943-2017) also plied the Maine to Florida seasonal employment trade working as a cook and chef in the restaurants and hotels., Sena Arabel Light Leonard (1885-1975). Arabel was the wife of Lisle Leslie Leonard (1879-1941) and mother of Inez Madell Lynch (1908-1962), Chester Lisle Leonard (1910-1988), Olive Leonard Corthell (1911-1977), and Blanche Jenny Leonard Secotte Bridges (1918- September 11, 2001) as well as the grandmother of Rodney Lynch., Olive Leonard Corthell (December 21, 1911-January 6,1977) was manager and part owner of The Women's Shop on Main Street in Camden, Maine which was part of the former Haskell and Corthell Clothing Store, Shoe Hutch, and Ski Barn (owned by her husband Harold Corthell). As such she was one of the few female businesswomen on Main Street during that period. Olive was the sister to Inez Madell Leonard Lynch (1908-1962) CHS '27 and aunt of Rodney C. Lynch CHS '63, mother of Prudence Weaver Corthell Dickey CHS '47 and grandmother of Camden-Rockport High School Graduates Jeanette Dickey Peasley (September 19, 1951-March 16, 1986), David Dickey (born 1954), William Dickey, and Lynette Jane Dickey Gushee O'Hara (May 5, 1957-April 16, 2022)., 1st Lieutenant Harold "Hap" Arnold, U. S. Army Air Force (USAAF). Harold was born in Camden in 1917 and graduated from Camden High School (CHS) in 1935 followed by graduating from the Ballard Business School in Rockland in 1939. At the beginning of the war he wanted to become a pilot but because he could not pass the eye examination, he became a bombardier where he served as a crewman and a 1st Lieutenant on a B-17 Flying Fortress in the 615th Squadron of the 401st Bombardment Group in the African and European Campaigns. The 401st was stationed in England. Hap's service earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Distinguished Unit Badge, and the Air Medal with five clusters and six Bronze Stars., After the war he served in the Air Force Reserve at the Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine achieving the rank of major. Also serving with Harold in the Air Force Reserve was Lieutenant Colonel William "Bill'' Brawn. Bill Brawn served in World War ll in the USAAF and was the owner of the French and Brawn Marketplace Grocery Store in Camden. As a civilian Harold was the manager at the School House Togs in Camden. He died in 1973 at age 55 at the Togus Veterans Hospital and is buried at the Oak Hill Cemetery., James or "Jimmy" Secotte lived in Millville at 14 Thomas Street, Camden where he attended the Camden Mary E. Taylor School and Camden High School. He was member of the CHS Class of 1960. In both elementary and high school he played Little League Baseball and high school basketball., Community involvement included Commander of VFW Post 1398 in Skowhegan, Maine. Jimmy's siblings included sisters Elaine A. Secotte, Sonia Bridges, and Eva Secotte, and brothers Lisle Secotte and Mike Secotte. Other relatives included grandparents Sena Arabel and Lisle Leonard; his Aunt Olive Leonard Corthell and Uncle Harold Corthell who he lived with while attending High School in Camden; and First Cousins Rodney Lynch and Blanche "Bebe" Leonard Goodwin. In life, Jimmy was always known as a hard worker in whatever he did. Also, he was bit of a salesmen having worked in the Haskell & Corthell Clothing Store on Main Street in Camden., DNA Story for Rodney Lynch and Leonard Family -- predominately Scots Irish English German or European descendancy; especially the latter German descendancy as the Light (originally Leicht) family was amongst the first German settlers in Waldoboro circa 1750. Sena Arabel Leonard was a Light or Leicht from Washington, Maine; her family, having moved from Waldoboro., Cheryl Walker Bhaer, CHS 1965. After High School attended Ricker College in Houlton, Maine and graduated in 1967 with a B.A. in Social Sciences (History, Political Science and Economics). Joined the Navy June 1, 1967 four days before graduation (see military service below). After leaving active duty on October 15, 1969, as a result of reduction in forces, attended the University of Maine at Orono for Master's Degree in Public Administration in 1972. Continued military career by serving in the Naval Reserves. From 1973 to 2011 worked as community planner for the Midcoast Maine and Androscoggin Valley regional planning commissions; Principal City Planner for the City of Auburn, Maine; Town Manager for the Towns of Bethel and Norridgewock, Maine; and Community Development Director for the City of Rockland, Maine. Retired from Rockland in 2011 after 13 years and 3 months of service and worked as a private planning consultant focusing on municipal clients from 2011-18. The practice included work on the 2012 Camden Maine Downtown Mater Plan. Fully retired in 2018 after 45 years., ______________________________________, Biography, Rodney Cornelius Lynch, Name: Rodney Cornelius Lynch, Born: July 9, 1945, Camden, Maine. Parents James and Madell Lynch., Attended: Mary E. Taylor School, 1950-59., Attended: Camden High School (CHS) 1959-63 and graduated June 13, 1963., Attended: Ricker College, Houlton, Maine 1963-67 and graduate June 4, 1967 with, Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) in Social Sciences ranking 3 rd in a class of 51 with 3.29 GPA., Attended: University of Maine at Orono, Maine 1970-72 and graduated with, Master of Public Administration Degree (M. P.A.) June 5, 1972 with 3.10 GPA., Professional Certification: American Institute of Certified Planners, AICP, July 12, 1991 Cert. #8954., Significant Other: Cheryl Walker Bhaer, CHS Class of 1965., Civilian Career Summary: After High School attended Ricker College in Houlton, Maine and graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Social Sciences (History, Political Science and Economics)., College Activities: and Brother, Secretary and Vice-President of Kappa Beta Fraternity 1964-67, President International Relations Club 1965-66 and President Student Government 1966-67. Joined U.S. Navy four days before graduation (see military service below). After leaving active duty attended the University of Maine at Orono for a Master of Public Administration (MPA) Degree in 1972 and continued military career by serving in the Reserves. From 1973 to 2011 worked as a community planner for the Midcoast Regional Planning Commission (1973-1976) and the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (1976-78);, Principal City Planner for the City of Auburn, Maine (1978-1985); Town Manager for the Towns of Bethel, Maine (1985-1990) and the Town of Norridgewock, Maine (1991-1994); Planning Director Midcoast Regional Planning Commission (1994-98); and, Community and Economic Development Director for the City of Rockland, Maine (1998-2011). Retired from Rockland on June 30, 2011 after 13 years and 3, months of service and started a private planning consultant practice focusing on municipal clients from, 2011-2018. The practice included work on the 2012 Camden Downtown Mater Plan. Fully retired in 2018, after 45 years of regional and municipal planning and management service., Military Service Summary: U.S. Navy/Navy Reserves 1967-1998. Retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9) in 1998. Master Chief is the Navy's highest enlisted rank. Service has included the Vietnam War, Mekong Delta and Cambodian border region from July 1968-July 1969 with river patrol boat support activity YRBM-16 and, serving as the Command Senior Chief Petty Officer and Command Master Chief and Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Naval Reserve Center, Augusta, Maine., U.S. Navy Active and Reserve Duty Career Path 1967-1998: Cold War (1945-1991),, Vietnam War (1960-1975) and Desert Shield/Storm (1990-1991):, U.S. Naval Reserves Unit Duty Assignments: 01-June 1967 to 25 February 1968:, 01 June 1967: Pay Entry Base Date (PEBD). Seaman Recruit (SR): Enlisted in, the US Naval Reserves at Naval Reserve Training Center (NRTC), South, Portland, Maine for 2 years active duty and 4 years Reserve duty., 01 June 1967 to 25 October 1967: SURFACE DIV 1-1 (M), NRTC South Portland, Maine., 23 July 1967 to 6 August 1967: Active Duty for Training, Naval Reserves Recruit, Company A142, Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois., 6 August 1967 to 19 August 1967: Naval Reserves E1/E2 School Afloat and, Ashore, Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia., 25 October 1967 to 25 February 1968: Naval Reserve SURFACE DIV 6-49, U.S.S. Beaufort, (PCS-1387) (World War ll Submarine Chaser) (Naval Reserve Training Ship for Reservists),, NRTC St. Petersburg, Florida., 1967-1998 Advancement Ladder:, 01June 1967: Seaman Recruit (SR)., 15 October 1967: Seaman Apprentice (SA)., 17 February 1968: Seaman (SN)., 17 May 1968: Seaman Storekeeper (SKSN)., 16 April 1969: Third Class Storekeeper (SK3)., 16 February 1970: Second Class Storekeeper (SK2)., 01 September 1973: First Class Storekeeper (SK1)., 16 September 1979: Chief Petty Officer/Chief Storekeeper (SKC)., 19 February 1980: Chief's Initiation, Brunswick Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, Maine., 15 July 1985: Senior Chief Petty Officer/Senior Chief Storekeeper., 01 April 1988 to 07 June 1991: Command Senior Chief, Naval Reserve Center, Augusta, Maine., 23 October 1991: Request for Retirement Cancelled and restored to member Ready Reserves., 16 April 1992: Master Chief Petty Officer/Master Chief Storekeeper Retroactive to 01 July 1991., 30 September 1993 to 30 September 1994: Command Master Chief, NRC Augusta, Maine., 30 September 1994 to 12 December 1996: Senior Enlisted Advisor, NRC Augusta, Maine., U.S. Navy Active Duty Assignments: 26 February 1968 to 15 October 1969:, 26 February to 08 March 1968: Naval Station, San Diego, California. Early Recall to Active Duty., 11 March to 17 May 1968 (12 weeks): U. S. Naval Service School Command, Storekeeper "A", School Class, Naval Station, 32 nd Street, San Diego, California. Graduated on 17 May 1968 with orders to Naval Support Activity Saigon, Vietnam for 12 months in-Country for further transfer to the YRBM-16., 27 May to 26 June 1968: 30 Day Leave to Camden, Maine., 27 June to 19 July 1968: NAVYPHIBASE, Coronado, California: Counter-Insurgency /Vietnam, Orientation, and Small Arms training at USMC Camp Pendleton., 24 July 1968: Air flight on Flying Tiger Airlines out of Travis Air Force Base, San Francisco, CA., 25 July 1968: Arrival Tan Son Nhut Airbase, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam., 24 July 1968 to 22 July 1969: Navy River Patrol Boat (PBR) Support Activity YRBM-16 (Yard, Repair, Berthing, Messing) Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam including Saigon, TAD to Dong, Tam 9 th Inf Army and Navy Base (26 July 1968 to 17 August 1968); Saigon River and Rung Sat Special Zone at Nha Be and the Mekong and Bassac Rivers near Chau Doc and Cambodian Border from 17 August 1968 to 18 July 1969 when detached from YRBM-16 at end of tour. (YRBM-16: Non-self propelled floating PBR repair, berthing and messing boat or barge which was moved every night by an outboard propeller-driven pusher barge., 22 March to 27 March 1969: Rest & Relaxation Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)., June 1969: 5 day in-Country R&R to Vung Tau Seaside Resort Center on the South China Sea., 22 July 1969: Arrival Travis AFB from Vietnam., 23 July 1969 to 23 August 1969: 30 Day Leave to Camden, Maine., 25 August 1969 to 02 September 1969: U.S.S. Zelima (AF-49) (Stores and Refrigeration Ship),, Naval Air Station, Alameda, California., 02 September 1969 to 15 October 1969: U.S.S. Graffias (AF-29) (World War ll Stores and, Refrigeration Ship), Naval Air Station, Alameda, California., 15 October 1969: Released from Active Duty to the Naval Reserves early due to Reduction in, Authorized Strength., U.S. Naval Reserves Unit Duty Assignments: 16 October 1969 to 01 January 1998:, 12 November 1969 to 08 July 1970: U.S.S. Compton (DD-705) (World War II Destroyer), Reserve Crew, South Boston Naval Shipyard Annex, 1 st Naval District, Boston, Massachusetts., 24 May 1970 to 06 June 1970: Two-weeks Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) Cruise aboard, the U.S.S. Zellars (DD-777) (WW II Destroyer) from Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, New York to, Newport, Rhode Island (R.I).*, 08 July 1970 to 29 March 1977: Transferred to Naval Reserve Training Center (NRTC), Bangor,, Maine., 08 June 1970 to 16 October 1970 SURFACE DIV 1-16 (L), NRTC Bangor, Maine., 16 October 1970 to 12 June 1972: NRMCB 1-17, Naval Reserve Mobile Construction Battalion-, 27 (NRMCB-27) or Seabees, NRTC Bangor, Maine., 20 December 1970 to 02 January 1970: Active Duty for Training, Supply Department, Brunswick Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, Maine.*, 19 December 1971 to 01 January 1972: Active Duty for Training, NRMCB 1-17, RMCB-27, South Boston Naval Annex Fargo Building Navy Training Center, 1 st Naval District, Boston, Mass., 13 June 1972 to 11 December 1972: Temporary Assigned Duty (TAD) Naval Reserve SURFACE DIV 1-2 (M), Naval Reserve Center (NRC), Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire., 26 November 1972 to 9 December 1972: Active Duty for Training, Supply Department, Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine., 11 December 1972 to 26 June 1973: Naval Reserve SURFACE DIV 1-16 (L), NRTC Bangor., 31 May 1973 Navy Honorable Discharge: End of the 6-year Active Duty and Reserve Obligation., 01 June 1973: NRTC Bangor, Maine. Volunteer 6-year re-enlistment in the Naval Reserves to 31 May 1979., 26 June 1973 to 12 October 1973: TAD Naval Reserve SURFACE DIV 1-2 (M), NRC, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire., 17 September 1973 to 28 September 1973: Active Duty for Training, Supply Department,, Brunswick Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine., 12 October 1973 to 02 September 1974: SURFACE DIV 1-16 (L), Naval Reserve Center (NRC),, Bangor, Maine., 02 September 1974 to 28 March 1977: Military Sealift Command (MSC) HQ 201, Naval Reserve, Center (NRC) Bangor, Maine., 09 December 1974 to 20 December 1974: Active Duty for Training, Amphibious Maintenance, Support Unit Supply Office, Little Greek, Virginia., 16 February 1976 to 27 February 1976: Active Duty for Training, Military Sealift Command, Indoctrination Course, Military Ocean Terminal, Bayonne, New Jersey., 11 January 1977 to 22 January 1977: Active Duty for Training, Military Sealift Command, Port, Canaveral, Patrick Air Force Base, Coca Beach, Florida., 28 March 1977 to 29 June 1997: Transferred to Naval Reserve Center (NRC) Augusta, Maine., 29 March 1977 to 30 June 1977: MACG 0101, Naval Reserve Center (NRC) Augusta, Maine., 30 June 1977 to 30 April 1979: AFDM-7 (Afloat Drydock Maintenance), Norfolk Det. 101, NRC,, Augusta, Maine., 03 October 1977 to 14 October 1977: Active Duty for Training, Naval Reserve Management, School, Supply and Fiscal Management Course, Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, Louisiana., 30 April 1979 to 31 May 1994: Plank Owner, Naval Reserve Shore Intermediate Maintenance, Activity (SIMA) Naval Reserve Maintenance Facility (SIMA NRMF) 801, Naval Station, Newport,, Rhode Island (R. I.)., 29 October 1978 to 09 November 1978: Active Duty for Training, Naval Reserve Readiness, Command, Supply Department, Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 10 May 1979: Re-enlisted to 11 May 1981., 31 May 1979: Received Honorable Discharge Certificate DD 256N from Naval Reserves., 17 May 1980 to 30 May 1980: Active Duty for Training, U.S.S. Damato (DD-871) (Navy, Destroyer), Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island., 04 May 1981 to 15 May 1981: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport,, Rhode Island (R.I.), 01 February to 12 February 1982: Active Duty for Training, Reserve Field Reporting System, (REFIRST) Training Course, Naval Reserve Personal Center, Naval Support Activity, New, Orleans, LA., 10 May 1983: Navy Honorable Discharge., 11 May 1983: Re-enlistment in Naval Reserves for 6 years to 10 May 1989., 16 May 1983 to 27 May 1983: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport,, R.I., 14 November 1983 to 23 November 1983: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 13 November 1984 to 21 November 1984: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 12 November 1985 to 22 November 1985: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 10 November 1986 to 21 November 1986: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Base,, Norfolk, Virginia., 09 November 1987 to 20 November 1987: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Base,, 31 October 1988 to 11 November 1988: Active Duty for Training, Naval Amphibious School,, Leadership and Management Education and Training Course for Chief Petty Officers, Naval, Amphibious Base, Little Greek, Virginia., 10 May 1989: Navy Honorable Discharge and re-enlistment in the Naval Reserves to 1992., 16 October 1989 to 27 October 1989: Active Duty for Training, Shore Intermediate Maintenance, Activity (SIMA NRMF), Naval Base, Norfolk, VA., 19 & 20 May 1990: Command Chiefs Conference, NAVRESREDCOMREG1, Newport, R.I., 05 November 1990 to 16 November 1990: Active Duty for Training, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 19 April 1992: Reenlistment in the U.S. Naval Reserves., 10 May 1992: Honorable Discharge from U. S. Navy, 24 August 1992 to 04 September 1992: Annual Training (AT), Naval Supply Center, Naval, Station, Charleston, South Carolina., 19 April 1993 to 30 April 1993: Annual Training (AT), SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 21 & 22 August 1993: Chief Petty Officer Continuum, REDCOMREG1, Newport, R.I., 15 November 1993 to 19 November 1993: Annual Training (AT), Command Master Chief Petty, Officer Leadership Course, Naval Reserve Management School, Naval Support Activity, New, 18 April 1994 to April 1994: Annual Training (AT), SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Newport, R.I., 09 January 1995 to 20 January 1995: Annual Training, Atlantic Training Command,, Naval Station, Norfolk, VA., 06 May 1995 to 10 September 1995: TAD Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, New Hampshire., 01 October 1995 to 12 December 1996: Naval Reserve (NR) Naval Hospital Unit Bethesda 806,, NRC Augusta, Maine., 07 January 1996 to 19 January 1996: AT, SIMA (NRMF), Naval Station, Mayport, Florida., 12 December 1996 to 31 December 1997: Transferred to Naval Air Reserve Center, NR Unit, Naval Station ROTA Spain 03093, Brunswick Naval Air Station (NAS), Brunswick, Maine., 29 June 1997: NRC Augusta, Maine Disestablishment Ceremony., 13 December 1997: Official Retirement Ceremony, Officer's Club, Brunswick NAS, Brunswick., 01 January 1998: Certificate of Retirement Date from the United States Navy after 30 years and 7 months of service in the United States Navy and Naval Reserves due to High Year Tenure., Military Medal and Ribbon Awards: Navy Unit Commendation, Navy Meritorious Unit, Commendation, Naval Reserve Meritorious Service (7 awards), National Defense (2 awards, Vietnam and Desert Shield/Storm), Vietnam Service (4 campaign bronze stars), Armed Forces, Reserves with Hour Glass for 30 years of service, Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation, (Gallantry Cross with Palm and Frame), Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Civic, Actions with Palm and Frame), and Vietnam Campaign with Device (1960-)., Other Awards: Command Senior Chief Badge and Command Master Chief Badge., Cold War (2 September 1945 to 26 December 1991) Certificate of Recognition., Letters and Certificates for Outstanding Scores on Annual Physical Readiness Tests., Other names from photographs:, Mary E. Taylor School, Knowlton, Street, Camden, Maine Junior High School (7th and 8th Grades), 1957-1958 Boys Basketball Team. Left to right Seated: Not Known, Charley Mitchell, Robert Lincoln, Walter Fogg, Steve Harvey and Roscoe MacFarland. Standing Back Row left to right: Coach/Teacher Robert Small, Robert Whiteley, Wayne Hansen, Paul MacFarland, Peter Strang, Brian Powers and Manager Jerry Carr., 1958-1959 Boys Basketball Team. Left to right Seated: Coach/Teacher Robert Small, Charley Mitchell, Richard "Richie" Allen, Peter Strang, Wayne Hansen, Robert Berry, Manager Bill Morong. Standing Back Row left to right: Unknown, Dennis McLain, Unknown, Robert Waterman, David Ames, Cobb Blake, Kenneth Hibbert, Bruce Elmer, Robert Lincoln, Peter Roper, and Stephen Boutelle., Members. Left to right: Robert Berry, Kenneth Hibbert, Richard "Richie" Allen, Wayne Hansen, Peter Wentworth and Coach/Teacher Beryl Leach
