Obituary of Robert-J. Elliott

->STRONG -- Robert J. Elliott, 78, of Strong died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.He was born April 4, 1931, in Rumford, the son of Lila Badershall. He was educated in the schools of Strong and a graduate of Strong High School, class of 1950. He married Betty Cook Dec. 22, 1950. Robert served in the Marines from 1950 to 1953 being stationed in Cuba. He was self-employed as a lumberman and later drove a tractor-trailer for Pioneer Plastics for 30 years, traveling to every state except Alaska and Hawaii before retiring. Robert was a member of the Strong American Legion Post 178, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He made his home in Strong all his life. He enjoyed working, fishing and camping. He is survived by his wife, Betty, of Strong; three sons, Ronald Elliott and his wife, Meridell, of Strong, Albert Elliott and his fiancée, Sandy, of Wilton and James Elliott and his wife, Kim, of Strong; two daughters, Barbara Blake and her husband, Dennis, of Freeman and Cheryl Elliott and her fiancé, Lincoln, of Dixfield; sister Madeline Tyler of Strong; grandchildren Robert, Scott, Nathan, Al, Madeena, Maggie, Ryan and Elliott; and great-grandchildren Lauren, Kaitlynn, Madalynn and Albert. He was predeceased by a brother, Lewellyn Badershall.Visitation hours will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Strong United Methodist Church, Main Street, Strong, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 17.Friends wishing may make donations in his memory to the Strong United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, RR2 Box 440, Strong, ME 04983.Interment will be in the Strong Village Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of Dan & Scott's Cremation and Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan.