Eight Bells
William B.
Charles Lawrence Brown Jr. '67
Bailey '50
died June 12, 2016 at his home on St Simons
died March 28,
Islands, Georgia, surrounded by his wife Jackie
2015. Upon gradua-
and daughters. After graduation Brown shipped
tion from MMA, he
with American Isbrandsten Lines and then with
joined the Air Force,
Gulf Oil, coming ashore in 1971 to work at Stone
was commissioned
& Webster in Boston. In 1975 he returned to
an officer and
Maine and worked for EC Jordan Engineering,
found his true love
living in Yarmouth with his family. He was a
­ flying. Among
longtime member of the Portland Yacht Club
his flying accom-
and served as its Commodore. He and the family
plishments were
cruised the coast of Maine every summer with
breaking the sound
Castine always being a must stop port. In 2010 he
Thomas C. Dever '77
barrier and serving
and Jackie moved to Georgia where he worked as
died April 2 in Danvers, Massachusetts. After
in the Korean and
a consultant engineer for Cape Design Engineer-
graduating from MMA, Dever received his mas-
Vietnam wars as a fighter pilot, flying more than
ing. At the time of his passing he was supervis-
ter's in Business Administration from Northeast-
200 missions, 134 of them in an F-100. Bailey was
ing a project at the Kingsland, Georgia nuclear
ern University in 1991. He went on to become
a proud member of the Red River Rats and Black
submarine base.
President and CEO of Hayes Pump Inc. in West
Sheep squadrons. Among his many medals and
Brown gave 100 percent in every aspect of his
Concord, Massachusetts for more than 22 years
recognitions were the Distinguished Flying Cross,
life and would drop whatever he was doing to
before he retired.
Air Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal. Both
help others, a kind, honest and loyal friend to al
While at Maine Maritime, Dever was captain
the United States and Mexico recognized him for
who were fortunate enough to know him. Among
and quarterback of the footbal team and was
his organization of the air lift missions to south
his survivors are several connected to MMA,
later recognized by the academy for his success
Texas and Mexico after Hurricane Beulah. Bailey
including daughter Holly Brown Bragdon '95
and contributions to the school and the commu-
was also an honorary member of the Thai Royal
(son-in-law John '96) and grandchild Cameron
nity he lived in when his name was placed on the
Air force.
Skilling '20.
distinguished, MMA Wal of Honor.
Bailey retired from the Air force in 1970 as a
major and began working in real estate, person-
Richard Dale Counter '62
Vincent L. Devlin '73
nel and safety management, and manufacturing.
died October 31, 2015. He graduated from
He retired for the second and final time from
New Mexico Military Institute and then Maine
died August 17 in Hol ywood, Florida. At MMA,
IBM in 1992.
Maritime Academy serving his class as Executive
he received a bachelor's degree in Marine En-
Bailey loved getting a good laugh from playing
Officer of the Class of '62. He achieved Chief
gineering, graduating at the top of his class. He
jokes and telling stories. He taught his children
Engineer Steam and Diesel at age 27. After many
then worked as an engineer for various shipping
the essential life skil s of cheating at poker,
years at sea, he moved to South Florida and
companies, both domestical y and abroad. He
playing pool and singing bad songs. His world
purchased a large apartment complex, which had
started his career working on ships navigating the
travels took him to Japan, Thailand, England,
enough dock space to accommodate Ynez, his
Great Lakes and later to al the world's oceans.
Greece, Vietnam, Turkey, Denmark, and many
110' Baltic schooner with 3700 sq.ft. of sail built
Devlin was the first engineer in his graduating
other places ­ always looking for adventure and
in 1916.
class to attain the distinction of Chief Engineer.
making friends. Bailey was an amazing man, as
Counter was wel known in the industrial
Additional y, he was the youngest mariner in
a pilot, father and husband. He showed great
marine community with many years with Tracor
the country to achieve and hold both Diesel and
courage and heroism in service to his country
Marine, General Offshore and others worldwide.
Steam Engineering licenses simultaneously. He
and throughout his life.
An extraordinarily innovative man, his specialist
worked for Point Shipping Corporation as Chief
resume spanned a bevy of titles: ship husbandry
Engineer, and for the last 20 years he was Chief
specialist, salvage master, military and private
Engineer for TYCO Electronics on the ship CS
Jerden A. Bishop '60
undersea cable instal ations, invented and built
Responder. He was a longtime member of the
American Marine Officers Union. After a long
died April 6 in Waterford, Maine. After graduat-
one of the first hydraulic cable plows, mil wright
and distinguished maritime career of more than
ing from MMA, he served in the merchant ma-
on many bascule bridges, and rebuilt the gantry
40 years, Devlin retired to Florida in 2012. He
rine service and later worked for CL&P, Montville
cranes in the port of Miami. In addition, he was
enjoyed surfing, traveling the world, hiking, his
station, retiring as station superintendent in 1994.
an accomplished economist, historian of the Civil
dogs, sailing, and spending time with family and
Bishop loved tinkering, the outdoors (hiking,
and both World Wars, and a lover of steam trains
friends.
camping, boating), traveling with his wife (49
both large and smal . He was truly an officer and
states and several countries) and spending time
a gentleman with a spirit of profound love for
with his family. He was a Boy Scout leader for
those close to him.
Richard L. Egli '52
more than two decades, built his own furniture
--submitted by Bob Chiarello '62
and boats and spent many happy years working
died May 2 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Egli
on his cabin in Maine.
obtained a bachelor's degree in Marine Engineer-
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