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</html><description>Emery G. Purslow, 85, died after a lengthy illness, at his home in Hancock, Maine, on June 24, 2020, surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Sept. 6, 1934, in Nimes, France, the son of Donald Purslow and Marianne (Dumas) Purslow. He came to live in Hancock in 1940. Emery graduated Maine Maritime [&hellip;]</description></oembed>
