Obituary James Maurice Cahill 1911-2005 North Anson - James Maurice Cahill, 93, a loving and devoted husband and father of five children, died on Monday, March 14, 2005. He was born on April 26, 1911, in Bingham, the son of Maurice and Victoria Miller Cahill. He married Altena Whittemore in Skowhegan in 1930. They made their home together in the Bingham, Moscow and Concord area until 1995 when they moved to North Anson to be nearer their son. During the 52 years he lived in Moscow, he was very active in town affairs, serving two years as Moscow selectman, three years as constable, 25 years on the school board, trustee of Moscow's Water District and a past Planning Board member. He was also coach of the Bingham Bears Baseball team for several years. Jim served in the House of Representatives during the 99th Legislature and in the State Senate during the 102nd Legislature. He was a member of the First Congregational Church of Bingham and Bingham Grange 237. He served as past master of AF & AM, past president of the Bingham-Moscow Chamber of Commerce, and past president of Moscow PTA. Jim was well known throughout the Kennebec Valley region as a woodsman, heavy equipment operator, diesel mechanic and machinist. He began his career at the age of 15 when he went to work on the George Washington Bridge between New York and New Jersey. He then worked on the construction of Wyman Dam. He worked for Great Northern Paper Co., Allen Quimby Veneer Mill, Hollingsworth & Whitney and for Scott Paper Company as garage superintendent. In 1958, he started his own business renting heavy equipment and doing road construction. In 1976 he participated in the last log drive on the Kennebec River, ending 50 years of log driving for him. He worked in the woods off and on all of his life. While working for Scott Paper, Jim designed, engineered and built several steel boats to be used on log drives. The first and most famous was the "Shark". After he retired, he designed and built two skidders for his own use in the woods. These are known in the area as the Moscow Mule and Little Mo. Jim was a man of many talents and was well respected and admired by all who knew him. He was predeceased by a sister, Lena Belle Cahill, and a great-grandson, Jason Michael Greenlaw. He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Altena Whittemore Cahill of Madison; three daughters, Alice B. Thibeault of Auburn, Frances M. Greenlaw and husband, Ray, of Heppner, OR, and Nancy A. Bell and husband, James "Red", of So Paris; two sons, James A. Cahill, of Ogden, Utah, and Douglas O. Cahill and wife, Donna, of No Anson; 19 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five step great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Flora Zappala, of Sanford; three brothers-in-law, Alton Whittemore and wife, Lauretta; CarletonWhittemore and wife, Lucille "Tillie", and Henry Whittemore and wife, Shirley, all from Skowhegan; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Giberson Funeral Home, l8 River St., Bingham. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the funeral home. A gathering will be held after the service at 13A Embden Pond Road, North Anson. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bingham Grange 237, 507 Main St., Madison, ME 04950.