Randolph E. Burtt

    Burtt, Randolph E., 94, December 25, 2010.  Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
    WINTHROP & MONTICELLO – Randolph Edwin Burtt, 94, died peacefully Dec. 25, 2010. He passed away at the home of his son-in-law Gary C. Brown and his daughter Cynthia where he lived for two and a half years. Randolph was born Dec. 12, 1916, the son of William A. and Alma (Jones) Burtt.
    Originally born in Burtts Corner, New Brunswick, Randolph was naturalized as an United States citizen in 1938 at the age of 22. He was a very skillful man in numerous occupations but was known mostly as a woodsman, farmer and owned a small construction operation. He attended schools in Canada and proved to be an outstanding student of the Monticello schools.
    Randolph enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, playing pool, snowmobiling and especially camping where the game of pitch became a favorite card game. He was an excellent marksman and taught his grandchildren how to handle firearms. His camp was the gathering place of not only family members but of friends and their families. In his younger years, he was involved with Odd Fellows of Mars Hill and the Monticello Grange. When snowmobiling became a part of the winter landscape in Maine, he became president of the Meduxnekeag Ramblers Snowmobile Club.
    Although an avid sportsman, Randolph’s anchor in life was his faith in God. He would express this faith to anyone who would listen. His leadership was known at the Lake Road Free Will Baptist Church in Monticello where he served for over 50 years. He shared his singing voice and music abilities as song leader, played the trombone, was an accomplished harmonica player, taught classes in the Sunday School, served as youth leader, trustee and as a deacon. His out-going personality and story-telling abilities made him a favorite of all ages. He was a very generous man and his gifts of encouragement were received by many. He will be greatly missed.
    Randolph is survived by his three children, Cynthia Brown and her husband Gary of Winthrop, Frank Burtt and his wife Karen of Monticello, Ada Homchuck and her husband Peter of Littleton; his daughter-in-law Violet Burtt of Leicester, MA; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; his brother, Herbert Burtt of Leicester, MA; his sisters, Flora Leontie of Millis, MA, and Katleen McKeen of Bridgewater; many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Beatrice, his son Carl, his brothers Vernon, Allison, Frank, Owen, William, Jr., Arville and Keith, his sisters Doras, Phylis, Ada, Mildred and Hildred.
    Friends called at the Lake Road Free Will Baptist Church Saturday 12 noon until the time of the service at 2 p.m. with Pastor Carl DeMerchant officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that gifts be given in Randolph’s memory to the Lake Road Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME, 04730.