Title	Mr.
Last Name	Dyer
First Name	John
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Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1868-03-04
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1942-03-28
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 4-2-1942, p.5
Obituary	John Dyer John Dyer, one of the town's most highly respected and prominent retired business men, passed away Saturday after an illness of about two all years, at his home on Pleasant street. He was born in Dexter March 4, 1868, the son of Joseph and Sarah Belanger Dyer, and had spent his entire life in this town. His business career began in the employ of Job Abbott who owned and operated a pants' factory. For many years, Mr. Dyer held the position of boss overseer in the Amos Abbott Mill, and in 1911 he became a member of the grocery firm of Provost and Dyer. After six years, he purchased the business of Arno Company, continuing under his own name until he sold to Thurston & Kingsbury Co., remaining with them as manager until forced to retire because of ill health about two years ago. Mr. Dyer served the Dexter public in the grocery business for a period of twenty-nine years. Always interested in civic affairs, he was for many years a member of the finance committee of the town. He was also a valued member of St. John the Baptist society. November 6, 1892, he was united in marriage to Cora Pooler, and they would have celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in November of this year. Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Mrs. Martha Mountain of Lewiston, Mrs. Agnes Fitzgerald of Gardiner, and Mrs. Mary Sterling of Westbrook; five sons, Adolph, Paul, Herbert, Everast, and Lloyd of Dexter; two brothers, Edward and Frederick of Dexter; six grandchildren, Mrs. Phyllis Page of Bridgeport, Conn. Lorraine, Paul, and Shirley Dyer and John Gordon Dyer of Dexter; John Sterling of Westbrook, and a great grandchild, David Almon Page of Bridgeport. Solemn High Mass was conducted at St. Ann's Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock by Rev. C. J. Enright assisted by Rev. Francis Mannette of this town and Rev. Charles Bennett of Dover-Foxcroft. Honorary bearers were Fred 0. Herrick, Edward Peavey, Joseph Mountain, Edward Cleaves, Edward Mountain, Arthur Carroll. Pall bearers were Fred Clukey, John 0. Clukey, Leon Daigle, Francis Pooler, John Dyer, Bernard Dyer. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending the services were, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald of Gardiner, Mrs. Martha Mountain of Lewiston, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sterling of Westbrook, Mr. and Mrs. John Cumberland of Gardiner, Maine, Mrs. Flora Querion, Mrs. Zepharine Gilbers, Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Jacques, Augusta; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Pooler, Portland; W. L. Fish, Tim Dorsey and Mr. York of the T. & K. Co., Bangor.