Il a servi dans l'armée américaine pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Il était très actif dans de nombreuses organisations civiques et fraternelles de la région telles que le Hayward-Frazier Post No. 2599 VFW;

Ray Goding Post n ° 88 Légion américaine; ancien président de la Presque Isle Community Association, devenue plus tard la Chambre de commerce de Presque Isle;

ancien membre du Presque Isle Park and Recreation Board;

ancien président de la Aroostook Semi Pro Baseball League;

un membre fondateur du Presque Isle Kiwanis Club;

le Club Rotary de Presque Isle;

un ancien administrateur de la bibliothèque Mark et Emily Turner et de la fondation Mark et Emily Turner ; le Presque Isle Lodge of Elks;

ancien officier et directeur du Northeastland Hotel;

le Club Abanaki; Club des Boosters de Presque Isle.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was very active in many civic and fraternal organizations in the area such as, the Hayward-Frazier Post No. 2599 VFW;

Ray Goding Post No. 88 American Legion; past president of Presque Isle Community Association, which later became the Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce;

past member of Presque Isle Park and Recreation Board;

past president of Aroostook Semi Pro Baseball League;

a charter member of the Presque Isle Kiwanis Club;

the Presque Isle Rotary Club;

a former trustee of the Mark and Emily Turner Library and the Mark and Emily Turner Foundation; the Presque Isle Lodge of Elks;

former officer and director of the Northeastland Hotel;

the Abanaki Club; Presque Isle Boosters Club.