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Maxwell A. Bumps

Birth	:	20 Apr 1920 China, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Death	:	28 Dec 2005 China, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
Burial	:	Chadwick Hill Cemetery, China, Kennebec County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.3758011, -69.5727997
Description	:	CHINA -- Maxwell A. Bumps, 85, of China died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born at the family farm in China on April 20, 1920, the son of Arvide M. and Susie (Martin) Bumps. He attended China schools. Maxwell married Elizabeth McCaslin in China on Sept. 29, 1942. On Jan. 1, 1943, he entered the Army. During World War II, he served with the 1786 Parts and Supply Co. in Calcutta, India, supporting the China, Burma and India Campaign. Upon his return home in 1946, he ran the family farm with his brother Bernard, and... Read More	CHINA -- Maxwell A. Bumps, 85, of China died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born at the family farm in China on April 20, 1920, the son of Arvide M. and Susie (Martin) Bumps. He attended China schools. Maxwell married Elizabeth McCaslin in China on Sept. 29, 1942. On Jan. 1, 1943, he entered the Army. During World War II, he served with the 1786 Parts and Supply Co. in Calcutta, India, supporting the China, Burma and India Campaign. Upon his return home in 1946, he ran the family farm with his brother Bernard, and worked as a carpenter for H.T. Winters Co. He served many years as a member of the China Village Volunteer Fire Department. In 1970, he went to work at Architectural Woodcraft Corp. in Vassalboro where he retired in 1985. He was predeceased by an infant granddaughter, Libby Ann Glidden; brothers, Ardelle, Glendon, Carroll, Donald, Bernard and infant Roy; and sisters, Marie, Vivian, Charline and Barbara. Maxwell is survived by his wife of 63 years, Elizabeth M. Bumps; children, Bonnie Studley and her husband, George, of China, Patsy Glidden and companion, Joe Pilsbury, of South China and Ronald Bumps of China; five grandchildren, Wendy Bonsant and husband, Tracy, of Windsor, Robbie Studley and companion, Jenn Keliher, of Palermo, Bruce Glidden and wife, Amy, of Scarborough, Betsy Glidden of East Boston and Buffy Whitaker and husband, Scott, of Scarborough; seven great-grandchildren, Courtney and Noah Bonsant, Brady Studley, Mahlon and Sophie Glidden and Colby and Samuel Whitaker; one sister, Rachel Cunningham; several brothers and sisters-in-law;and several nieces and nephews. Maxwell was an avid Erskine Academy and Boston Red Sox fan, enjoying many games throughout his life. He took week long vacations up and down the East Coast with his family members and loved hunting, fishing and working with his hands at carpentry and gardening. In his later years, his great joy was having the little great grandchildren come to visit. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m Monday, Jan. 2, at the Winslow VFW. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to China Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 6035, China or China Rescue, PO Box 6300, China, ME. Arrangements under the direction of Redington Funeral Home, 5 Park Street, Waterville, ME 04901. Published in Morning Sentinel on December 30, 2005 [contributed by Ben York]

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Maxwell A. Bumps death on 28 Dec 2005 in China, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
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Latitude: 44.3758011
Longitude: -69.5727997

Family Members:

Parent

Arvide Martin Bumps

(1884 - 1941)

Susan A. “Susie” Martin Bumps

(1889 - 1960)

Siblings

Ardelle Maurice Bumps

(1908 - 1964)

Marie Lillie Bumps James

(1910 - 2002)

Carroll Arvide Bumps

(1914 - 2001)

Donald Harvey Bumps

(1916 - 1997)

Barbara Hester Bumps Fletcher

(1917 - 2004)

Glendon Fremont Bumps

(1918 - 1971)

Bernard Joseph Bumps

(1919 - 1975)

Roy Earl Bumps

(1921 - 1922)

Children

Patsy B Bumps Glidden

(1949 - 2019)

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