Edith Marion Sawyer Obituary (1917

Edith Marion Blake SawyerDecember 5, 1917--March 18, 2012Edith Sawyer, 94, peacefully took leave of her life late in the afternoon on March 18th at the Casco Inn with her niece, minister, and close friend with her. Born on December 5, 1917, to Ellis and Susan Rowe Blake as the youngest of three sisters, 'Edie' was raised in Denmark, graduated from Denmark High School, and married Bert Sawyer, sharing with him a good life of honest work and simple pleasures. She enjoyed her work rewinding armatures for NASA with the Moir Company and took great pleasure in knowing that she had contributed to 'greater things,' as she called them. Edie was a member of the Eastern Star and the Rebekahs, read extensively, remained true to her passion for geneology, kept scrapbooks that will be given to the Denmark Historical Society, keenly observed birds and other wildlife, and told stories, passing down the family history through her memories. She enjoyed recalling simpler, though harder, times such as building the camp on Moose Pond, hauling all the materials by boat and toboggan as there were no roads leading to the site. Edie loved her home and was, thankfully, able to live there until she moved to the Casco Inn, where Denmark's Selectmen presented her with the Boston Post Cane to honor her record as Denmark's most senior resident. Edie was predeceased by her husband Bert, their infant son Michael; two sisters, Evelyn Day and Edna 'Jo' Day; a nephew, Lennie Day, and niece, Mildred Demirs; and a special friend, Gerald Wood, who had once been a dance partner when they were both 16 and with whom she spent happy years later in her life. She is survived by a grand niece and her family, John, Marj, and Maria Burgess of Gardiner, the extended family of her sister 'Jo,' Bert's and Gerald's families, and Linda Primus, who helped her to stay at home and live independently far longer than anyone expected. All of her family and friends will miss Edie's sweet and gentle ways. For those who wish, the Denmark Library and the Denmark Historical Society will accept memorial donations to advance their work in areas that Edie loved. Sincere thanks and appreciation go to the exceptionally caring staff at the Casco Inn.