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David Phillip Haskell
by Jean Loesch Krauklin

David
This will be a brief summary about Dave, because the original little biography that his sister Jean wrote 25 years ago has been lost (along with some of Jean's memory!); therefore, I hope that what follows is fairly accurate.
Dave was born to Ben and Lydia's family in Berlin, New Hampshire, on July 25, 1926. We were still living in the house at 517 Third Avenue, near the corner of Shepard Street, but Ben was planning the move to the new house on the hill at the end of Second Avenue. When David was two years old, this was accomplished, and we all enjoyed the comfort of having five bedrooms, a sunporch, and especially the fantastic view of the whole city.
David was a bright little boy and a handsome one too. He enjoyed his electric train, his drum set, and his trike and later his bicycle, and played games and sports with the neighborhood "gang" of 14 kids being raised on our hill and nearby. By the time he was eleven or so, during our annual vacation at camp in Deer Isle, Dave took the responsibility for running the motor boat on our trips to the village when we didn't have the use of a car.
In high school, Dave did very well scholastically, and he was elected co-captain of the football team. He played clarinet for several years. Graduating from high school in about 1944, he became eligible for service in the armed forces toward the end of World War II; he elected to join the Navy. After his basic training in electronics, Dave was sent to sea and served on a ship in the Pacific.
Using his GI bill benefits after he was out of the Navy, David attended Brown University in Providence for a year, earning his room rent by tending the furnace in the rooming house. He was disappointed in Brown because at that time graduate students taught the freshman courses almost entirely. He decided to change to Bentley School of Accounting, where he completed the rest of his formal education.
Not finding a suitable position in Boston, David located a fine position with the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. After a year or two he was offered a stint working at the Santurce, Puerto Rico branch, which he accepted. Being single and unencumbered, Dave enjoyed his two years in the tropics, and the family back home all enjoyed hearing about his adventures in the Caribbean.
Back in New York City, Dave met and dated several attractive young women, but when he met Barbara Bradshaw, he decided the time had come to settle down. He brought her to Deer Isle to meet the folks, and before long the couple were married and living in a suburban home in Westwood, New Jersey. Three children were born: Janet, William and Nancy. Barbara had a good job in the office at Abraham, Straus Co.
Dave commuted to New York and at the Chase Bank he was promoted eventually to Vice President; his title was "Market Analyst" and his office was just down the hall from David Rockefeller's. Dave did all the things expected of a bank officer, such as heading certain charity drives. But this sort of life really didn't appeal to Dave, and after the children were grown and through school he made several changes in his mid-life years. He left the bank, and he separated from Barbara, choosing to live alone at the camp in Deer Isle. Brother Bob and his family were already living at the farm a half-mile away.
David sailing For many years Dave has lived his independent life, at first very primitively with no electricity or plumbing, and later more comfortably when power became available on Pressey's Point. In summer he always had visiting family or friends, and he enjoyed sailing his boat (or others' boats by invitation). A capable cook, Dave handled getting meals very well. During the winter he housesat various places because the camp had no heat until this year, and the road was not plowed out. Dave was a familiar figure at the local nursing home, where he often dropped in and cheered up the occupants with his jolly presence. He did have some trouble with automobile accidents, when he was driving and perhaps shouldn't have been.
In the past few years a lot of changes have happened. Nancy and her husband Brett Cortez have built a large home near the camp (which had to be moved). Barbara has come to the island to live with Nancy's family (which now includes baby Nicole), and "Willie" has also decided to live in Deer Isle. Janet, a physician for many years, and now getting trained as a teacher, is building a summer cottage on the Point. Dave's entire family has re-assembled itself in Deer Isle after all the years apart.
David can truthfully say, "I Did It My Way." He loves the place where his Haskell forbears have been for many generations--Deer Isle!
JLK
4/6/03

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Home Family History Family Tree Photo Album Reminiscing Reunion Info Family News Address Book From Our Kitchen		David Phillip Haskell by Jean Loesch Krauklin This will be a brief summary about Dave, because the original little biography that his sister Jean wrote 25 years ago has been lost (along with some of Jean's memory!); therefore, I hope that what follows is fairly accurate. Dave was born to Ben and Lydia's family in Berlin, New Hampshire, on July 25, 1926. We were still living in the house at 517 Third Avenue, near the corner of Shepard Street, but Ben was planning the move to the new house on the hill at the end of Second Avenue. When David was two years old, this was accomplished, and we all enjoyed the comfort of having five bedrooms, a sunporch, and especially the fantastic view of the whole city. David was a bright little boy and a handsome one too. He enjoyed his electric train, his drum set, and his trike and later his bicycle, and played games and sports with the neighborhood "gang" of 14 kids being raised on our hill and nearby. By the time he was eleven or so, during our annual vacation at camp in Deer Isle, Dave took the responsibility for running the motor boat on our trips to the village when we didn't have the use of a car. In high school, Dave did very well scholastically, and he was elected co-captain of the football team. He played clarinet for several years. Graduating from high school in about 1944, he became eligible for service in the armed forces toward the end of World War II; he elected to join the Navy. After his basic training in electronics, Dave was sent to sea and served on a ship in the Pacific. Using his GI bill benefits after he was out of the Navy, David attended Brown University in Providence for a year, earning his room rent by tending the furnace in the rooming house. He was disappointed in Brown because at that time graduate students taught the freshman courses almost entirely. He decided to change to Bentley School of Accounting, where he completed the rest of his formal education. Not finding a suitable position in Boston, David located a fine position with the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York City. After a year or two he was offered a stint working at the Santurce, Puerto Rico branch, which he accepted. Being single and unencumbered, Dave enjoyed his two years in the tropics, and the family back home all enjoyed hearing about his adventures in the Caribbean. Back in New York City, Dave met and dated several attractive young women, but when he met Barbara Bradshaw, he decided the time had come to settle down. He brought her to Deer Isle to meet the folks, and before long the couple were married and living in a suburban home in Westwood, New Jersey. Three children were born: Janet, William and Nancy. Barbara had a good job in the office at Abraham, Straus Co. Dave commuted to New York and at the Chase Bank he was promoted eventually to Vice President; his title was "Market Analyst" and his office was just down the hall from David Rockefeller's. Dave did all the things expected of a bank officer, such as heading certain charity drives. But this sort of life really didn't appeal to Dave, and after the children were grown and through school he made several changes in his mid-life years. He left the bank, and he separated from Barbara, choosing to live alone at the camp in Deer Isle. Brother Bob and his family were already living at the farm a half-mile away. For many years Dave has lived his independent life, at first very primitively with no electricity or plumbing, and later more comfortably when power became available on Pressey's Point. In summer he always had visiting family or friends, and he enjoyed sailing his boat (or others' boats by invitation). A capable cook, Dave handled getting meals very well. During the winter he housesat various places because the camp had no heat until this year, and the road was not plowed out. Dave was a familiar figure at the local nursing home, where he often dropped in and cheered up the occupants with his jolly presence. He did have some trouble with automobile accidents, when he was driving and perhaps shouldn't have been. In the past few years a lot of changes have happened. Nancy and her husband Brett Cortez have built a large home near the camp (which had to be moved). Barbara has come to the island to live with Nancy's family (which now includes baby Nicole), and "Willie" has also decided to live in Deer Isle. Janet, a physician for many years, and now getting trained as a teacher, is building a summer cottage on the Point. Dave's entire family has re-assembled itself in Deer Isle after all the years apart. David can truthfully say, "I Did It My Way." He loves the place where his Haskell forbears have been for many generations--Deer Isle! JLK 4/6/03
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