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Notes for Louise Browning JAMES
Louise Browning James Rockwell, 92 CUSHING -- Louise Browning James 'Jimmie' Rockwell, 92, of Cushing died on Sunday, May 10, 2009, surrounded by her family at Quarry Hill in Camden. A dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother, Jimmie lived a remarkable life. Born on Oct. 8, 1916, in East Aurora, N.Y., to Elizabeth Browning James and Merle Davis James, Jimmie spent her early years in western New York and attended Syracuse University. After her marriage to Dudley W. Rockwell in June 1937, she moved to Hingham, Mass. and then to West Hartford, Conn. In 1974, Jimmie and Dud retired to their beloved Bird Point in Cushing, where they happily spent the rest of their lives. Jimmie and Dud loved the outdoors. They taught their children to ski and to enjoy the natural world. She organized a two and a half month camping trip to Alaska in the mid 1950s that led to many often-told family stories and instilled a love of nature in her children. The quintessential volunteer, she devoted tremendous energy and time to the service of others. Jimmie was also very committed to community service. Throughout her life, she devoted 65 years of service to the Red Cross. She began her career as a volunteer in high school as a member of the Junior Red Cross. During World War II, she served as a Red Cross Grey Lady, working with a blind rehabilitation unit in Avon, Conn. Jimmie served as chair for several annual Junior League fund-raisers known as the 'Follies.' Active in the Hartford Area League of Women voters, she lectured throughout Conn. and was Vice Chair of the West Hartford YMCA. After moving to Maine, she continued to take great pride in her volunteer work and served for many years with the Penobscot Chapter of the American Red Cross. Jimmie and Dud were instrumental in establishing emergency 'red phones' in the town of Cushing to connect with Thomaston's 911 system. She also served for several years on the Town Planning Board in Cushing. Jimmie loved to travel, visiting many wonderful places such as Tahiti, New Zealand, Alaska, and Europe. She had a special affinity for Wales, her ancestral homeland. She lived a full life - she was a great cook, an avid reader, and an accomplished painter. She loved her flower gardens, birds, and her cat Squeaker, and she enjoyed looking out at the ocean and visiting with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They affectionately referred to her as 'Busybee.' She leaves a large and loving family full of warm memories. Her determination, sense of humor, and devotion to her family and community are a wonderful legacy. Jimmie was predeceased by her husband of almost 70 years, Dudley 'Dud' W. Rockwell, in 2006; and her sister, Gwendolyn James Cook, in 2007. She is survived by her sister Betsy James Wyeth of Chadds Ford, Pa. and Cushing; her son David and his wife Bonnie, of Suffield, Conn., her three daughters, Betsy Bartholomew and her husband Mark of Tenants Harbor and Seward, Alaska, Merle Rockwell and her husband Edward Modell of Queenstown, Md., and Joan Rockwell and her husband Bill Austin of Colrain, Mass.; grandchildren, Jennifer Rockwell, Geoffrey Rockwell, Jed Rockwell, Hillary Cahn, John Bidwell, James Bidwell, Andrew Waldeck, Stephanie Mikles, Matthew Waldeck, Pia Shea and Nicholas Weigel; and 13great-grandchildren. Private family reflections of her life will be held at Norton Cemetery in Cushing. A memorial celebration of Louise's life will be held Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009, at 3 p.m. at the Cushing Broad Cove Church, Pleasant Point Road, in Cushing.
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