FARMINGTON – Allan W. Tracy, 79, of Farmington, passed away peacefully on his birthday, Saturday, Oct. 15, at his home.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1937, in Mercer, a son of Walter P. and Isadora (Nickerson) Tracy. He attended schools in Mercer and graduated from New Sharon High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy.
Mr. Tracy worked at B.D. Moore in Farmington as a propane technician for many years and after his retirement, was self-employed as propane tech.
He was a patient person who enjoyed puttering, gardening, and working on his woodlot. He will be remembered for his wit and anecdotes, many of which he gathered after his reading of Reader’s Digest. He also enjoyed reading stories about Maine. He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and served as lay leader until the time of his death.
He will be forever loved by his wife of 33 years, Judith “Judi” A. (Woodward) Tracy of Farmington, whom he married on July 19, 1983; his children: Lauralee T. Fletcher and her husband, Douglas of New Vineyard, Larry and his wife, Angela of Farmington, Brian and his wife, Deborah of New Sharon, Rodney and his wife, Janet of New Vineyard, Russell and his wife, Pamela, of Canton, and Rebecca and her companion, Jeffrey Campbell of Mercer; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his sister, Sandra; a son Robert “Buster” and a grandson, Wayne A. Fletcher.
Condolences and tributes as well as a memorial video may be shared on his memorial wall at www.wilesrc.com.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Wiles Remembrance Center, 137 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington, on Tuesday from 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Trinity United Methodist Church, 612 Farmington Falls Road in Farmington, followed by a luncheon hosted by the Church. Committal services with miltary honors will be held on Sunday at 1 p. m. at the East Mercer Cemetery, US Rt. 2, Mercer.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be considered to Trinity United Methodist Church, c/o Native American Missions Fund, 612 Farmington Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938.
Allan was a wonderful and thoughtful man that I could call at anytime when I had any propane problems… morning , noon or night a lost art… RIP
So sorry to hear that Alan was sick. He was a very good man and so nice to everyone, you could always count on him for service. Thank you for all you have done for our family, and Rest In Peace.
Loved running into Allan at work.. Always a pleasure to sit and chat with him.. a face I will surely miss.. Sending love to his family.
gonna miss the wave in the jeep on the by rip al
I had thought I was pretty smart, having picked up a couple of brooder stoves at a bargain price. Called B.D. Moore for Allan to install them. He took one look: “These are the wrong stoves, my friend, for a gas man to hook up,” Al told me. “They are oil fired.” Red-faced, I rode down to Vassalboro and bought new propane stoves (at full price). Al installed them next day. That got a flock of baby Turkeys off to a great start.
It also cemented our friendship. Like old men everywhere, we could talk about almost anything: politics, country living, what we had just heard on NPR. Both Christians, we talked a great deal about the teachings. He was Methodist, I Congregational. One day I mentioned that both faiths were ordaining more women.
“We overlooked the talent of more than half of Christianity for centuries,” Al replied. “‘Bout time we let everybody into the pulpit who has the call and the training.”
Allan found those simple truths easily.
Seldom did I mention our brick church house in New Sharon that Allan did not remind me that he had graduated from New Sharon High School in 1955 in that church house. He was proud of that.
Two fond images of Allan. The first is Allan kneeling in pine shavings, pads strapped onto his knees, cleaning a brooder stove or installing a control unit. The second is Allan at prayer, his eyes closed, his hands uplifted, his arms open to receive God.
He baked a mean biscuit, too, for the bean suppers and chowder lunches.
So long, friend. It’s gonna be a lot less interesting around here.
Bob
So sad to hear of Allans passing…..He was a special man and a role model for others….Thinking of all of you….
My deepest condolences to Judy, family and friends. we may have lost a great man on this earth but Heaven has gained a beautiful soul. Love and hugs. Allan will be greatly missed but always remain in our hearts. <3
Condolences to all of Allan’s family and friends. Rest in piece Allan Tracy.
Judy and family: Condolences to all and so sorry for your loss. He was kind, caring and patient. Though I hardly saw him now due to my infirmities, I looked forward to meeting him and just saying ‘Hi” even in the store. God bless. Dorothy
Allan always impressed me as being that rarity – a true gentleman. My sincerest sympathies to Judy and family
Allen was a quiet gentle wonderful man of deep thoughts, dry wit and a seemingly endless passion for doing his best in all things. We spent many “kneepadded” hours working together on some failing antiquated piece of junk equipment of mine trying to limp it along for another year. He never complained, always tried to offer me the “course of least resistance” and patiently allowed me to learn his ways of the gas and the gab! A good friend and mentor, he is sorely missed. Our thoughts and prayers to Judy and his family.
Allan was a kind and gentle man. We had many interesting and fun chats over the years. I was always smiling and reflecting when they were over.
I had the opportunity to work with the old BD Moore crew for a year before the operation was merged with the Webber Energy staff after the acquisition. Despite the fact that their whole world was changing and some of our practices were different, I came to feel a deep respect for Al and the wisdom he shared when asked. He was a wellspring of knowledge when it came to gas appliances using current technology or old school design.
There was also a bit of the jokester in Al that could be missed by those first encountering him. He had a few old style mannerisms or sayings that he used in conversation that added humor of the driest kind, that were always delivered in the perfect drawl or tone and with a twinkle in the eye. I think my favorite was when he spoke of the pace of his work. He always stated” he was never fast,always halffast” After knowing him and hearing that one a few times i came to understand the double meaning and always chuckled when hearing it.He was old school customer service that is a dying art today. If anybody ever thought they didn’t get full effort from Al, they just dont know the value of what he gave them. Rest well oldtimer, you certainly earned it. Condolences to Judy and the Tracy family
Godspeed. I never knew you. Wish I had.
Dear Judi and family,
My deepest sympathy on your loss of Allan. It was truly a joy to know him. My thoughts are with you in your time of sorrow. Love and friendship.
Allen was a dear friend and devout brother in Christ. I loved him for all that he was, his wit, intellect, character, kindness and countenance. Very few men have affected so many in Christian love and kindness. Allen provides the humble model we can all learn from. He will be missed immensely. May he rest in peace. I wish his family all the best in this time.
So sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. He was a joy, loved his sense of humor and the smile on his face. I looked forward to Allan coming into Mr. Paperback to buy his grandchildren their birthday gift certificates, he’d buy a dollar certificate for each year of life. I loved his entertaining stories and I will miss the blessing that he was to me.
Allan will be missed by all who knew and loved him. May He Rest In Peace. Blessing to the family.
Tears roll down my cheeks as I set and read each of these comments. He would chuckle, I’m sure. He was a very special man, and it would be impossible for anyone to fill his shoes. May the family find comfort in knowing how much Allen was loved and will be missed.
This special man is going to be greatly missed in this communite in so many ways…..from hooking up gas stoves to baking his famous biscuits for the church gathering.. from his smile and dry sense of humor..from that little joke and the twinkle in the eye…and from that always smile and wave wherever he was… he will be so greatly missed by all.. but he will be welcome up above with open arms.. and heaven has received another angel… rest well our friend…Our condolences to the entire Tracy family, especially Lauralee..
Allan was such a sincere, kind & caring man & will be sorely missed. My heartfelt condolences go out to Judy, family & friends.
Alan was kind, genteel, wise and a rare and wonderful renaissance man..
So sorry to hear of Allan’s passing. Condolences and prayers to Judi and their family.