Maine Maritime Academy - Tricks End Yearbook (Castine, ME)

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JOHN ROBERT DEMAHEE Charlie Motor, Fats Berwick, Pennsylvania Yacht Club 2, 3, 4 P.o. 1fc 3 Class Oilicer 2, 3, 4 Superintendenfs List 1, 2, 3, 4 Machinist's Mate 4 f John will always be remembered for his ability to get the job done. Whenever anything needed doing, Fats was the man for the job. As Machinistis Mate he was oflicer-in-charge of the dock area and Head standby Engineer of the Steam Lab. It was john, by the way, who always put the rectifier back on the line after it had tripped out, which was usually every morning about 0600. Also, by being the top electrical engineer in our class, he was the one for the job when it came to setting up Public Address systems and various electrical equipment at our football games, dances, and lectures. And who will ever forget Charlie Motor's position as Chief Engineer of the Trixie.', We are all sure that John will make an excellent engineer aboard any ship he chooses and also will be an asset to any firm which hires him. Good Luck and Smooth Sailing, john, from the Class of '66, 238

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BRIAN S. DEARBORN South Portland, Maine Band 1 2, 3 Prop Club 4 Intramurals 1, 2, 3 Graduation Committee 3 Brian Brian hails to us from that great All-American City of South Port- land, home of the Upper E good guys. Invariably he can be seen every Friday afternoon in his potent '409, along with the rest of the crew wailing down the famous Castine '500.7 Minnesota was a good friend to all his classmates, but oh how those mugs wound him up! His temper was always found to be in the dormant state most of the time unless he could catch a freshman stepping out of line. If so, watch out! Social functions at the Academy seemed to intrigue him as he attended almost every event held at the school, whether he Wanted to or not. When he made his entrance it always seemed to be with a certain little 'chickf Baby Huey's one sure weakness was a girl who said, please! A s Brianis jaunt to one particular pavilion at the Worldis Fair and the one to Greenwich Village will always be remembered by some and his Sunday night gcare package, of food and candy will un- doubtedly be remembered by the rest. What a life saver! Good Luck and smooth sailing from the Class of '66, Brian. 237

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JOHN DESILETS Iack, Frenchy, Mr. D. Keene, New Hampshire Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Welfare and Rec. Com. 2, 3, 4 PO 1!C 3 Prop Club 3, 4 Platoon Leader 4 . ,,,,, ,l,,,. . jack was one of the quietest members of our 'class but as the old expression goes, Watch out for the quiet ones,', was truly applicable in his case. For a man who had so little to say, he left behind one of the finest impressions ever made on M.M.A. and his classmates. One of Jack's greatest assets was his outstanding ability on the football Held. During his four seasons at Maine Maritime Academy, he gained the reputation as one of the hardest rum1ing backs in the school's history. With his undying efforts and determination to win coupled with his second natured ability for thegame, jack helped lead M.M.A. to four consecutive winning seasons. V ' Although jack was always busy with school activities and athletics, he still found time to become a top third student in our class not to mention his being a cracker-jack engineer. Mr. D. also believed that all Work and no play made a week unbearable at M.M.A. so he joined the select group of Sail Inn refugees. He also joined this astute group as an ambassador of good will for M.M.A. by volunteering as a crew member of the famous Mar de Vino. He contributed to the Academy's reputation as the sailing vessel made good will stops in the small Maine coastal towns on their way to Portland, living entirely off the land and sea. It's been and always will be a pleasure to call you friend Jack and may you also have a good ship and smooth seas. 239