Jamison, Victor I., 68, December 30, 2010. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
ORONO, HOULTON, and HAYNESVILLE – Victor I. Jamison, 68, died Dec. 30, 2010 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born Dec. 10, 1942 at Haynesville, the son of Ernest and Blanche (Malone) Jamison.
Victor attended schools in Haynesville and Hodgdon. He worked as a carpenter in Bristol, CT for many years, living with his good friend Sonny and won many horseshoe tournaments until retiring in the 90s. After moving home to Maine, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and working with wood making picnic tables and other pieces of furniture. He appreciated good food and was an accomplished cook who loved to cook and especially bake cookies. He was a giving man that always had a nice smile on his face and loved a good joke.
Victor is survived by two sons, Thomas Jamison and his wife Sandra of Albuquerque, NM; Johnny Jamison and his wife Laura of Scarborough; four grandchildren, Victoria, Samantha and John Jamison of Albuquerque, NM, and Alec Jamison of Scarborough; one brother Edward Jamison of Hudson; three sisters Wanda Perkins of Newburgh, Linda Emerson and her husband Stan of St. Petersburgh, Florida, Julia Wellington and her husband Linwood of New Limerick; special nephews he thought of as his own sons, Dan Jamison and his wife Cheryl of Holden, Jeff Jamison and his wife Stephanie of Bangor; many nieces, nephews, cousins and special friends.
He was predeceased by his parents, his son Tony Roy Jamison, his brother Frank Jamison and his sister Freda Jamison. Special mention to all of his close and dear friends of the Forest Freeman community where he lived in Orono.
Friends called at the Dunn Funeral Home Friday 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services were held at the funeral home Saturday 11 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Robertson officiating. Gifts may be made in Victor’s memory to the Victor Jamison Memorial Fund, c/o Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park Street, Houlton, ME 04730.