Title	Mrs.
Last Name	Starbird
First Name	Myrtie
Middle Name
Maiden Name	Thomas
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Sangerville, ME
Date of Birth	1890-10-21
Place of Death	Bangor, ME
Date of Death	1972-05-29
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 6-1-1972, p.4
Obituary	MRS. MYRTIE STARBIRD Mrs. Myrtie Stairbird, 81, widow of Charles E. Starbird died May 29 at a Bangor hospital after a short illness. She was born in Sangerville October 21, 1890, the daughter of Carroll and Ida Pierce Thomas. She attended Sangerville Schools, graduating in 1908 and also attended Farmington Normal School after which she taught for a time in District 10, Dexter. She was a charter and 50 year member of North Dexter Grange which she had served as secretary. She also belonged to Susie Carr Chapter OES of Sangerville and the First Free Baptist Church of Dexter. She is survived by five sons, George, Abner and Eugene Jr., all of North Dexter and Willard and John of Sangerville. One sister Mrs. Alice Colbry of Sangerville, also survives as do nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services are being held Thursday (this afternoon) at 2 o'clock at the Crosby-Neal Funeral Home, Dexter with the Rev. Andrew Spohrer officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.