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David Stainton (d. 2006, age 72)
July312006
David Stainton, community leader
David Merriman Stainton, a
The named her Nautilus, since she
the 36-foot Crocker-design ketch,
the coast, where a fog-bound
Cranberry Island resident, com-
required constant bailing.
Arabella, which David bought in
barge carried them through a
munity leader and the owner of
Mr. Stainton's love of the
Rhode Island and moved up the
downpour and to a new life on
Cranberry Island Boatyard whose
mountains, especially in winter,
canal to Lake Champlain one fall.
Cranberry Island. The early years
design for his Western Way 19
also dates to his boyhood. Army
Lilo's interest in ski racing led
were tough, as the couple
delighted many, died peacefully at
surplus equipment allowed him
them to Cochran's Ski Area, a
bounced from rented home to
Eastern Maine Medical Center
and his brother to ride the rope tow
small, family-owned facility that
boathouse, and struggled to
Monday night, July 31, after a six-
up Tar Young Hill, near Ithaca, and
appealed greatly to Mr. Stainton's
become part of the community.
week battle with leukemia. He
skid down the icy slopes they had
sense of community. When he
(They're still "from away.") In
was 72.
packed earlier with their long,
took up bicycle racing, he built his
1990 they moved into a house Mr.
In many ways, Mr. Stainton
wooden skis. In Maine, Mr.
own bike from the frame up, and
Stainton designed and built, and
already found his piece of heaven
Stainton found a second home and
quickly became one of the nation's
business at the boatyard continued
when he and his wife, Barbara,
another group of good friends in
best riders in his age group.
to climb. Last year CIBY stored
moved to Great Cranberry 21
Carrabassett Valley, where he
Mr. Stainton built his first
over 50 boats and launched three
years ago. He loved island life,
awaited opening day at Sugarloaf
boat, a 32-foot raised-deck cutter
Western Way 19s and two
where residents depended on each
USA with childlike enthusiasm. In
of his design, in the back yard in
Western Way 10s, a sailing and
other - and seaworthy boats -
1952, Mr. Stainton graduated from
Williston. But first he had to build
rowing boat Mr. Stainton refined.
for their survival.
Northfield Mount Herman, a
a big enough shop, equip it, and
The 19-footer is a star attraction
Mr. Stainton served as a select-
boarding school in western
on the shore. He lived in Williston
construct the mold he would
year after year at the Maine
man for the Town of Cranberry
Massachusetts where he ran cross
with his first wife, Carol
cover with fiberglass to make the
Boatbuilder's Show in Portland.
Isles and as president of The
country and skied whenever possi-
Bergstrom, whom he later
hull. Two years later, in 1980,
Mr. Stainton will be dearly
Futures Group, an organization he
ble. His mountaineering experi-
divorced.
Clarity emerged from the shop,
missed by the residents of
helped found almost a decade
ence continued as a member of the
After a brief stint in the
was trucked 20 miles, and
Cranberry Island, his friends at
ago. He greatly admired the lob-
Outing Club at Cornell University,
Army's counter-intelligence unit,
launched in Lake Champlain. In
Sugarloaf, and legions of others in
stermen who fished the local
where he graduated from the archi-
Mr. Stainton returned to architec-
2000, Mr. and Mrs. Stainton
Maine and Vermont. He is sur-
waters, and adored the agile,
tecture school in 1957. (His father
ture in Vermont. He met his sec-
joined Clarity's owners in the
vived by his wife, Barbara; his
handsome boats they employed.
taught theater at Cornell and many
ond wife, Barbara Bornemann
French Riviera to celebrate her
daughter, Lilo; her husband,
The classic lines of his Western
members of his family, including
a partner in sailing, skiing, and
20th
birthday
with
a
Timothy Shiro; his sister, Kate; his
Way 19 pay tribute to Maine's
his mother and his siblings, attend-
eventually life on Cranberry
Mediterranean cruise.
brother, John; and their spouses,
working vessels.
ed the university.) Mr. Stainton
Island - after he borrowed her
After another few years of
children and grandchildren. He is
Born in Ithaca, N.Y., Mr.
joined an architectural firm in
boat and broke the tiller. (His
architecture, Mr. Stainton finally
predeceased by his mother,
Stainton's interest in boats began
Vermont, where he could hike the
carefully crafted replacement,
made the move to Maine and the
Helena, his father, Walter, and
when he was a Boy Scout and
state's tallest peak, Mount
complete with the pre-existing
sea. A magazine ad led them to
many beloved cats, including
served as waterfront director at
Mansfield, and ski down before
warp, softened her heart.) The
Cranberry Island, where they
Mary Jane, who died just days
Camp Barton on Cayuga Lake. As
heading to work. He sailed on
couple were married in November
bought the boatyard in 1985. The
before Mr. Stainton was admitted
a teenager, he and his brother
Lake Champlain and flew his sin-
1967; two years later, their daugh-
couple loaded their lives into a
to the hospital. She was at least 17.
restored a National One Design
gle-engine Cessna from a grass
ter, Lilo, was born.
moving van. which wound its
A memorial service is planned
that they sailed for several years.
landing strip in an apple orchard
The family sailed together on
way along Route 2 and down to
for later this month.
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David Stainton (d. 2006, age 72)
Newspaper obituary, David Stainton (d 31 Jul 2006, age 72). Transcribed.
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