BRIDGTON – George Joseph Nash, 66, former Farmington resident, died early Sunday morning, Oct. 2, at Bridgton Hospital following a two-year battle with cancer.

Born June 15, 1939, he was the oldest of the four children of Nicholas and Esther (Hannigan) Nash, also of Farmington. Both parents are deceased. He was born in San Diego, Calif., but moved to Farmington early enough to begin grammar school there. He attended Farmington High School for three-and-a-half years, before moving to Fresno, Calif., where he graduated from the local high school. While in Farmington, he played varsity basketball and football, and was co-captain of the football team during his senior year.

He enlisted in the U.S. Army upon graduation from high school and served his country well as a career soldier. Among his many assignments, he served two tours in Korea, a combat tour in Vietnam and was a Nike missile maintenance chief. His far-flung service also included special projects in Saudi Arabia. He retired as a master sergeant. He was a highly decorated soldier.

After retirement, he moved to Colorado and worked as a car salesman. An avid fisherman, he claimed his move to that state was prompted by the fact that its streams ran colder and deeper and its trout were bigger and fought harder. These claims were heartily disputed by his many fanatical Maine fishing buddies! Nevertheless, when his illness was diagnosed he returned to Maine to be near his siblings and take comfort from their love. At the time of his death, he was a resident of Harrison.

One sister, Rosemary, lives in Buxton; another sister, Nicholene lives in Lynn, Mass.; his brother, Paul, lives in Naples; two nephews and one niece, Shannon and Jessica Nash, and Andy Olafson, also in Maine; his four children, Jill, Ellen, Christopher and Jonathan; and six grandchildren survive him, all live out of state.

Copy the Story Link