Edith
Anderson, FoML's first President, dies in Bangor at 94
Edith Anderson, a lifelong friend of libraries, died on Wednesday,
May 27, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Bangor after a brief illness.
Edith, shown here with her husband, Bill, and Shirley Helfrich at
the 2002 FoML conference, was the first president of the Friends
of Maine Libraries. FoML was established in 1985 through the efforts
of Edith, Shirley, and the late Maureen Goff.
Bill Anderson said his wife was dedicated to reading, literacy
education and libraries. "If she didn't have a book in her
hand, she didn't know what to do. She was not much for radio or
TV, but until about two weeks ago, she read constantly."
The FoML executive board extends, on behalf of all library Friends,
our deepest condolences to Bill and to their five children.
(A May 27 obituary notice from the Bangor Daily News may be seen
here.)
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