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GoLocalProv | Obituaries | Veteran, Businessman, Preservationist Frank Mauran Dies at 97
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Frank Mauran died peacefully Friday, July 22, at dwelling along with his household in Windfall. He was 97 years previous. Born in Windfall, he was the son of Marion Amcotts Hunter Mauran and Frank Mauran, Jr. His spouse of 59 years, Esther Elise Metcalf Mauran, died in 2014.
Rising up in Windfall, he attended Moses Brown College via seventh grade earlier than going to St. Georges College in Middletown, Rhode Island. As a boy within the Thirties, he attended Camp Mowglis, a boys’ summer season camp in New Hampshire. At all times keen on Camp Mowglis, he later served as a Trustee within the Nineteen Seventies. As with most of his technology, he served within the navy throughout World Struggle II, in his case as a paratrooper within the Military. After his navy service, he went to Yale, graduating in 1949, and later to Harvard Legislation College. He did a second stint within the Military in the course of the Korean Struggle.
After regulation faculty, he labored as a lawyer in Windfall, earlier than leaving to work on the employees of Governor John Chafee. After a number of years on the Chafee employees, he left to handle the household’s tugboat enterprise. He labored as President of the Windfall Steamboat Firm from 1967 till 1982. Thereafter, he turned most of his consideration to different actions, serving as trustee for a number of entities and overseeing the Metcalf household farm in Exeter.
With an extended household historical past in Windfall and Rhode Island, he took a robust curiosity in historic preservation. Within the late Fifties, he restored the Sullivan Dorr home, a home which had been constructed by his ancestor. The restoration of the home marked a big milestone within the preservation of Profit Avenue. From 1969 to 1977, he served as President of the Windfall Preservation Society and helped oversee the restoration of Windfall Metropolis Corridor.
Lengthy a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, he was energetic within the Rhode Island Society since 1945 and was President a number of instances. On the nationwide stage, he served in a number of places of work together with that of President Common from 1989 to 1992 after which he continued to be dedicated to the Society’s library. An avid uncommon ebook and manuscript collector, he labored intently with the librarian so as to add to its assortment all through his life.
He was a member of the Hope Membership, the Agawam Membership, the Dunes Membership, the Clambake Membership, and the York Harbor Studying Room. He was additionally a member of the Membership of Odd Volumes in Boston and the Veteran Volunteer Firemen’s Affiliation in York Harbor, Maine.
He leaves behind his son, Frank Mauran IV, daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Rollins Mauran, son-in-law Nigel Stirling Blackwell, 5 grandchildren, Georgina Stirling Blackwell O’Sullivan, Marion Rollins Mauran, Richard Raphael Holliday Blackwell, Cecily Lippitt Mauran, John Ormsbee Ames Mauran, and three great- grandchildren Connie Eliza Hedderwick O’Sullivan, Nancy Susan Blackwell O’Sullivan, and Henry August Metcalf Blackwell. His daughter, Eliza Pumpelly Mauran Blackwell predeceased him.
In keeping with his needs, a personal burial service is deliberate at Swan Level Cemetery at a time to be decided. A reception will probably be held at midday on the Agawam Membership in East Windfall on Thursday, August 4. If that’s the case inclined, please make a contribution to the New England Wi-fi and Steam Museum in East Greenwich, 1300 Frenchtown Rd., East Greenwich, RI 02818