{"id":158,"date":"2012-03-04T18:59:16","date_gmt":"2012-03-04T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/mariners-forever\/?p=147"},"modified":"2012-03-04T18:59:16","modified_gmt":"2012-03-04T18:59:16","slug":"miles-r-sawyer-43-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/alumni\/eight-bells\/miles-r-sawyer-43-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Miles R. Sawyer &#8217;43-2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PINELLAS PARK \u2013 Miles R. Sawyer, age 92, of Seminole, FL, (formerly of Rockland, Maine), passed away on March 4, 2012, in Pinellas Park, FL.<\/p>\n<p>Born June 14, 1919 in Rockland, Maine; attended Maine Maritime Academy, class of 1943-2; officer in the Merchant Marine during WW2; joined the Naval Reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Miles married Virginia Payson Bowley, April 13, 1946; they had two children; Patti and John.<\/p>\n<p>Member of The First Unitarian-Universalist church, St. Petersburg. Managed Beneficial Finance Co. for 26 years, then Camden National Bank, before relocating to Seminole with his wife and son.<\/p>\n<p>Belonged to Aurora Masonic Lodge #50 for 65+ years, was a Dual Member of Gulf Beach Lodge #291, Madeira Beach; member of Tampa Scottish Rite, 32nd Deg. and also a Shriner.<\/p>\n<p>Survived by his son, John, and daughter, Patricia Knapp and husband Wayne, grandchildren and great grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>A Masonic Memorial service took place at Gulf Beach Lodge #291.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gulf Beach Lodge #291, 14020 Marguerite Drive, Madeira Beach, FL 33708, The First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Saint Petersburg, Florida, 719 Arlington Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL. 33701, Caregiver Resources, Inc. PO BOX 7677 Seminole, Fl. 33775.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PINELLAS PARK \u2013 Miles R. 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