Blair Dwayne TRASK

1933 - 2004  (71 years)

• Name	Blair Dwayne TRASK
  Birth	31 Mar 1933	Wilton, Franklin, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Wilton, Franklin, Maine   [1]
  Death	29 Oct 2004	Farmington, Franklin, Maine   [2]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Blair Dwayne TRASK,   b. 31 Mar 1933, Wilton, Franklin, Maine d. 29 Oct 2004, Farmington, Franklin, Maine  (Age 71 years)   2. Spencer Arlen TRASK,   b. 28 Dec 1934, Wilton, Franklin, Maine d. 27 Sep 1987, Saco, York, Maine  (Age 52 years) + 3. Carl H. TRASK,   b. 22 Dec 1935, Wilton, Franklin, Maine d. 9 Sep 2007, Wilton, Franklin, Maine  (Age 71 years) + 4. Joline D. TRASK,   b. Abt 1937  (Age 87 years)
  Person ID	I20578	bmds
  Last Modified	22 May 2020

  
  

  Father	Harry A. TRASK,   b. 17 Nov 1909   d. 16 Sep 1981, Sagadahoc, Maine (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Gladys Winifred LAKE,   b. 12 Jan 1912, Wilton, Franklin, Maine d. 30 Jun 1992, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc, Maine (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Diane Elizabeth WEATHERN,   b. 6 May 1934, Wilton, Franklin, Maine d. 13 Sep 2008, Rangeley, Franklin, Maine (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	4 Sep 1954	Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
  Age at Marriage	Blair : 21 years old | Diane : 20 years old.
  Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
  	+ 1. Brent H. TRASK,   b. 1 Nov 1955 (Age 69 years) + 2. Kelly E. TRASK,   b. 6 Jun 1960 (Age 64 years) + 3. Craig A. TRASK,   b. 16 Nov 1961 (Age 63 years) + 4. Scott B. TRASK,   b. 14 Feb 1963 (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F8127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Mar 1933 - Wilton, Franklin, Maine Census - 1940 - Wilton, Franklin, Maine Marriage - 4 Sep 1954 - Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine Death - 29 Oct 2004 - Farmington, Franklin, Maine
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1940 US Census. Household (head: Harry A. Trask) [S4] Obituary. FARMINGTON — Blair D. Trask, 71, of Rangeley, died early Friday evening, Oct. 29, at the Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.  He was born on March 31, 1933, in Wilton, a son of Harry A. and Winifred G. (Lake) Trask.  He attended Wilton Schools, graduating from Wilton Academy. He went on to graduate from the University of Maine at Orono with a B.S. in Chemistry.  Mr. Trask was drafted in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict and was stationed to work in the Naval Research Institute.  On Sept. 4, 1954, he married, Diane Weathern, in Auburn. They lived throughout the United States and Canada as Blair took his work to various chemistry labs. The majority of his working career was spent in Haverhill and Newburyport, Mass. at Bixby International. There, he worked and retired after 25 years. He was retained on the Board of Directors there and continued to return off and on throughout his retirement.  Mr. Trask was very active in his beloved town of Rangeley, serving on various town boards and also in the Congregational Church as a Deacon and the church’s treasurer.  He was a former Eagle Scout and remained active in scouting throughout his life. He also held a special place in his heart for skiing and ski racing, developing timing devices and manning gates on the slopes.  When he wasn’t working or helping others, Blair enjoyed playing golf, especially at Mingo Springs in Rangeley.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Diane; son, Brent Trask and his wife, Lori, of Beaumont, Texas and their children, Kristen and Sharon; daughter, Kelly Walton, of Turner and her children, Becky and Mark-Blair; son, Craig Trask, of Cambridge, Ontairo and his children, Nicole and Brian; son, Scott Trask, of Groveland, Mass. and his children, Patricia, Scott, Jr. and Thomas; brother, Carl Trask and his wife, Judy, of Wilton; sister, Joline Frecker and her husband, Wesley, of Augusta; sister-in-law, Ann Trask, of Ferris Beach; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Spencer Trask.