1914 – 2003

TUCSON, Ariz. – George Arthur Prescott, 88, died April 8, in Tucson, Ariz.

Born in Berlin, N.H., Aug. 9, 1914, the third of seven children of Rue W. and Erma “Sue” (Oakes) Prescott, he grew up and attended the public schools in Rangeley, graduating from Rangeley High School in 1931. He continued his education at Farmington State Normal School (UMF) and earned a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 1941.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946 and returned to Boston University to complete his master’s and doctoral degrees during 1947-1950.

He was well-known as a specialist in educational and psychological measurement. His career included a variety of positions, beginning with test editor for World Book Co. from 1950-1955. During 1953-1954, he interrupted his career at World Book to serve in Ankara, Turkey, as the first director of the Test and Research Bureau in the Ministry of Education.

In 1955 he was appointed director of guidance and special services in Norwalk, Conn. From 1961-1976, he taught at the College of Education at the University of Maine at Orono. He authored many books and articles in educational journals and was best known as senior author of the Metropolitan Achievement Test.

He was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Phi Delta Kappa and Kappa Delta Phi. After his retirement from the University of Maine in 1976, he and Alice, whom he married in 1940, moved to Green Valley, Ariz. Until her death in 1999, they divided their time between their homes in Green Valley and Brownfield.

Survivors include his older brother, Robert of Saco; his older sister, Gwendolen Huri of Rangeley; two younger sisters, Phyllis McGregor of Concord, N.H., and Barbara Richards of Wilton; and numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews and grandnieces fondly remember their Uncle George and Aunt Alice.

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