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Town of Hollis 2019-2020 Annual Report Dedication

The Select Board decided to dedicate this Annual Report to an individual that was born and bred in Hollis. He was born on May 28, 1953. His mother, father and two brothers lived on Route 202 and provided many services to the Town. Well rounded and able to do multiple tasks, the family provided services such as plowing, towing, rubbish removal, moving buildings, and maintaining a junkyard. His father had the school bus contract with MSAD #6. His mother drove a bus. He started driving prior to obtaining his driver’s license to plow for his father (the good old days). His father had the plowing contract for Limington. He spent carefree summers at the family camp on Sand Pond in Limington. He decided when he was 15 that his talents were wasted going to school. So he applied for and was accepted by J. Ansel Hanson to work. At that time, Ansel was the Town of Hollis Road Commissioner. Working for Ansel was a hard, strenuous job, but this young man had been raised that hard work was to be expected and he easily met all those expectations. In addition to working for the Hollis Road Commissioner, he also was a volunteer fire fighter. He served for many years on the Hollis Center Fire Department eventually achieving the title of Captain. Later, when Paul Johnson was the Fire Chief, he served as the Assistant Chief. Around the holidays, the highest honor was given to him when he was filling in for Santa Claus at the station. Probably one of his favorite things in the world is snow. When many of the residents are home snug in their beds, he is out manning the plows. He looks at a snowstorm as pennies from heaven. If residents who know him were to select his favorite song, the winning song would be “Let It Snow!” He is a life long resident of Hollis and has made his home on Hollis Road at the old Stevens Brothers’ farm. To top it off, he has remained an employee for the Hanson family as descendants of Ansel have taken over the role of the Town of Hollis Road Commissioner. He has plowed for the Town of Hollis for the last 53 years. All those snowy nights, he is out making those roads passable, withstanding the cold and wind, and making sure that he stays alert for long shifts of dedicated service to the Town. Certainly by now, you all recognize this outstanding man. His name is Ken Stone. His mother Alice (Hodgkins) and father John “Stoney” Stone owned Stoney’s Garage

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