For more information write:
Richard A. Graves III
769 Main Street
Presque Isle, Maine, 04769

From the Back Cover --

Dick Graves was born in Presque Isle in April of 1942, the son of Richard and Elayne Graves. After attending Training and Cunningham Schools he graduated in Presque Isle High School’s Class of 1960. In 1967 he received his Bachelor of Science from Ricker College in Houlton. While attending Ricker College, he met his future wife, Angie and in August of 1969 they were married at her parents’ cottage in New Hampshire. In the fall of 1968 Dick entered the College of Optometry in Boston. Four years later he received his Doctorate of Optometry and in the summer of 1972 he returned to his hometown to engage in private practice. He continues that practice to this day (2007). Dick and his wife Angie have three grown children: Ricky, Michael, and Christopher. Angie is engaged in the antique business and has been for more than twenty-five years. Sons Ricky and Christopher reside in Presque Isle while son Michael lives in Bar Harbor. Both Dick and Angie are members of the Presque Isle Historical Society and have been for many years. Dick is a founding father of the Presque Isle Air Museum established in 1998. Dick’s previous book on Presque Isle: “Forgotten Times: Presque Isles First 150 Years” was published in 2006 and he continues to write local history articles for his column, “Forgotten Times” in Presque Isle’s local newspaper, the Star-Herald, and has done so since 2002.

Richard A. Graves III