Theodore Locke Herrick

mom&dad.jpg (37625 bytes)Theodore Locke Herrick (37)

  • Birth: 2/3/1922
  • Death: 11/30/2009

Father: Daniel Abijah Herrick (36)
Mother: Lillian Iola (Weymouth) Herrick

Spouse: Barbara (Butt) Herrick (deceased)

Spouse: Betty (Perkins) Herrick

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  • Sex: M

Biography Notes…

Ted was born in Lisbon Falls, Maine. He grew up on a farm in Charleston, Maine. He lived in Lisbon Falls and entered the US Navy twice, once from 1942 to 1945 during the Second World War. He was stationed in Washington D.C. and was in the Presidential Guard for two years. He dated Margaret Truman (daughter of then Senator Truman!). He then bribed a clerk to get him on the list to go overseas into the war zone! He was stationed aboard the ammunition ship “Vesuvius” until the end of 1945. The “Vesuvius” was part of the “great floating city” of 1500 ships that supplied the fighting ships in the Pacific. The Japanese never knew that they were there. A sub did find them but it was sunk before it could inform anyone! The Japanese kept seeing a ship #10, they thought that there were several #10 ships, never believing that US could build a “ship city” and keep refueling right there on their doorstep! Ted again went back into the service in 1950-51 during the Korean conflict. He was aboard the attack transport “USS Calvert”. He had the Admiral of the fleet aboard and trained troops.
Ted married Barbara Butt on January 18, 1946. Ted attained his Bachelor of Science in Agronomy at the University of Maine in 1950. He retired from the US Soil Conservation Service in 1977 and worked on the LaCase Christmas Tree Farm in Dover Foxcroft Maine for 10 years before retiring (again) to Florida. Ted was active with the Boy Scouts and was Trustee for Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Ted had been very active with the church, and was chairman of the board of deacons of the Faith Baptist Church in Zephyrhills, Florida.

Barbara died on 5/25/1998. Ted then married Betty Perkins on February 2, 2002.

BANGOR – Theodore L. Herrick, 87, died Nov. 30, 2009, at the Maine Veterans’ Home, Bangor . He was born Feb. 3, 1922, in Lisbon Falls , a son of Daniel and Lillian (Weymouth) Herrick. Ted served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He was employed by the USDA as a soil scientist. He was an active member of the Baptist churches wherever he resided, serving in many capacities. He was predeceased by his first wife, Barbara (Butt) Herrick; and a grandson, Adam Herrick. Surviving are his wife of seven years, Fern (Perkins) Herrick of Zephyrhills, Fla.; six children and their spouses, Darrell Herrick of Bushnell, Fla., Daniel Herrick of Bangor, Donald Herrick of San Jose, Calif., David Herrick of Princeton, John Herrick of South Pasadena, Fla., and Susan H. McVetty of Guildhall, Vt.; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. A graveside memorial service will be conducted August 28, 2010 at Charleston Cemetery . Those who wish may make memorial contributions to Angel Flight Northeast, 492 Sutton St. , North Andover , MA 01845 or visit www.angelflightne.org. Cremation arrangements by Birmingham Funeral Home, 438 Main St., Old Town .


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