Portland, ME
Portland Press Herald
Sunday, September 07, 1947
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Funeral services for Willis E. Lunt,
59, of 53 Veranda Street, for more
than 40 years an employee of the
Grand TrunK Railroad here, will be
held at 2:30 p. m. today at 749 Congress
Street.
Mr. Lunt died suddenly Thursday
in a Berlin, N. H., hospital. He
became ill Wednesday at Gorham,
N.H., after completing his run as
engineer on a freight.
Born in Portland, April 27, 1888
he was the son of the late Edward J.
and Lizzie H. Lunt and received his
schooling here. He entered the employ
of the Canadian National Railway
in 1905 and was promoted to
engineer several years ago.
He was a member of Deering
Lodge. AF&AM Deering Grange, the
Golden Cross and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and served as
committeeman of the brotherhood
several years before retiring from the
ofice three years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jennie
M. Lunt, Portland, a son Clinton
A. Lunt, Camden, two daughters,
Mrs. Ruby E. Farmer, Wilton
and Miss Mabel E. Lunt, Portland,
a sister, Mrs Susan Christenson,
Florida, and five grandchildren.
Interment will be in Forest City
cemetery.
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