Title	Mr.
Last Name	Favor
First Name	Charles
Middle Name	R.
Maiden Name
Nick Name
Place of Birth	Dexter, ME
Date of Birth	1838-02-24
Place of Death	Dexter, ME
Date of Death	1929-11-06
Publication	The Eastern Gazette 11-7-1929, p.8
Obituary	Chas. R. Favor Charles R. Favor, for many years the oldest citizen of the town, passed away Wednesday morning at his home on Zion's Hill, after several years of failing health. He was 92 years of age and leaves no relatives except a cousin, Mrs. Charles McNaughton, of Dover-Foxcroft. Funeral services will be held from the home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev William Gould of Turner officiating. Charles R. Favor was born in Dexter, February 24, 1838, the son of John and Sally Cressey Favor. He was born in the house now occupied by Mrs. Ella Page on Lower Main street. His early education he received in the local schools going later to Bangor for two years to learn the machinists trade. Previous to this time, his mother having died when he was 13 years old, he had been living with an aunt, Mrs. Daniel Silver, in Garland. At 19 he started out to see the west, going to Wisconsin and later to Minnesota, working in those states for several years as a farmer. Coming back to his native state he worked for two years in a saw mill at Bradley, returning to Dexter at the age of 23, when he was married to Ellen Proctor. One daughter was born of this union, but both mother and child died within a year. Shortly after this he went to California, working in Los Angeles and San Francisco, from here he went to Nevada and worked for a year in the quartz mines, returning again to Dexter in 1863. On his return to his native town he entered the harness business with a man by the name of Proctor in the building which was formerly on the site of the present post office, he continued in business for 48 years until his retirement in 1911. His place of business for the greater part of this period was in the building on Grove street, now occupied by Downing's garage, and his home was the Lizzie Springall house so called on Pleasant street in the rear of the Town hall. His second wife, Mary Green, to whom he was married in 1866 passed away 19 years ago. Eighteen years ago he came to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kanaly, who have cared for him during his declining years as they would a father, looking after his every want. They have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Among Mr. Favor's choice possessions was a clock brought to Dexter in 1804 by Mrs. Samuel Copeland, whose husband was one of Dexter's pioneer woolen manufacturers, having had a mill on the site of the Fay & Scott machine shops. Mr. Favor was a member of Penobscot Lodge, F. & A. M., St. John's R. A. C., having taken the chairs in both lodges. His ability as an amateur performer was a well known fact and it is said that he kept his audience in a gale of laughter from the minute he stepped onto the stage until after the final curtain. He was one of the organizers of the Oriental Dramatic Company, which played for many years in Dexter and nearby towns. Mrs. Holmon Day was a member of the company. Mr. Favor was also a member of the Favor-Haines Dra- matic Club which for many years has put on at least one production a year. In the passing of Mr. Favor, Dexter loses not only her oldest man, but one who has been held in high esteem by all who knew him. Having a wonderful memory, he was always referred to on points of early history, and former residents returning to town always made a point to call on him and reminisce.