0525. Richard Levi Meader (1913 - 1970)
Born: 1913
Died: 1970
0525. Richard Levi Meader (1913 - 1970)
Richard Levi Meader, son of Harry H. Meader (1883-1957) [0420] and Grace McDuffie (1880-1968), was born April 14, 1913 in Rochester, NH and died August 27, 1970 in Winthrop, ME. August 9, 1940 in Washington, NH, he married Helen Peasley.
He attended the University of New Hampshire at Durham and started in business with the Gonic Manufacturing Company, of which his father was superintendent. He then worked in Newburgh, NY, Pittsfield, Lisbon Falls and Sanford prior to moving to Winthrop in 1955.
He was president of the Winthrop Area Development Association; chairman of the board of trustees of the Charles M. Bailey public library; a member of the Lions Club, a Mason, and a member of the Winthrop Center Friends Church. He was on the permanent board of the New England Yearly Meeting of Friends.
The children of Richard Meader and Helen Peasley were:
2135 i. Carolyn Meader, born February 13, 1944.
2136 ii. Hope Meader, born March 31, 1946.
2137 iii. Richard Craig Meader, born October 12, 1949. He lived in Winthrop.