Arthur J. Temple

Arthur J. Temple, 85, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2012 at the Golden View Health Care Center, in Meredith, NH. Arthur was born on December 14, 1926 in North Andover, MA, the son of Elizabeth (Ellis) and Arthur C. Temple. He grew up in North Andover, MA, and was a 1944 graduate of Johnson High School.
Arthur joined the Army in March 1945 and served as a sergeant in the 19th Troop Carrier Squadron, Asiatic Pacific Theatre where he drove heavy trucks and did minor repairs. Following his discharge, he worked as a spray painter at Craig Systems, Inc., Lawrence; following that, he became co-owner of the North Andover Service Center on Main Street where he handled vehicle repairs. Arthur then when on to work at Berube Auto and Trailer Sales where his love of motor homes and travel was formed. He went on to work in the Motor Vehicle Department of New England Telephone Company and retired from Verizon as a Heating and Air Conditioning Technician.
Arthur married Jane A. Loring on October 7, 1955. In 1960, they bought a camp in Moultonborough, NH. When their daughter Nancy A. Temple married Gary E. Woods and moved to Concord, NH in 1978, they left North Andover and moved to North Swanzey, NH. After retiring, they traveled the US in their motor home and took cruises in Alaska and through the Panama Canal. Eventually, they started spending the winter months in Myrtle Beach, SC, and summered in Moultonborough where they worked for the Castle in the Clouds. Arthur drove the tram to the various attractions at the Castle.
In October, 2003, Arthur bought a home in a Jensen?s Residential Community, Garden City, SC with his companion Melba ?Chris? Moore of West Virginia. They took part in many activities at Jensen?s including the annual community yard sale where Arthur was in charge of the electronics booth. Arthur became an ?Ambassador? at the Myrtle Beach Airport while working in the Information Booth. He and Chris took many cruises; their last to Hawaii in February, 2010. Arthur had cancer surgery which lead to a stroke in February, 2011; his family brought him back to NH in March.
Arthur was a Master Mason for 57 years and a member of the Cochichewick Lodge A.F. & A.M., in North Andover, MA; he was also a member of several organizations: The Northern NH Life Member Club, Telecom Pioneers, The American Legion Post 0178, Murrells Inlet, SC, The B.P.O.E., Murrells Inlet Lodge #2797, and he was also a member of The Church of the Resurrection, Surfside Beach, SC.
Arthur is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jane A. (Loring) Temple, in 1999; his loving companion, Melba ?Chris? Moore, in 2010; his sister and brother-in-law, Winifred Stuart and husband Walter, formerly of Methuen, MA; and brother-in-law, Joseph Buturlia.
Arthur is survived by his daughter, Nancy A. Woods and husband Gary, of Moultonborough; three grandsons, Eric Woods and his wife Jennifer, of Derry, Michael Woods and his wife Lisa, of Woodbury, MN, and Norman Woods of Charlotte, SC; sister, Elizabeth Buturlia, of North Andover; two great-granddaughters, Isabella and Lillia; two great-grandsons, Edward and Wesley; numerous nieces, a nephew and their spouses.Memorials:In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Arthur?s memory to Dana Farber, or a charity of one?s choice.Visitation:A calling hour will be held on Monday, February 27, 2012 at Mayhew Funeral Home (Rtes. 3 and 104) Meredith, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.Service:A funeral service will be held following the calling hour in the funeral home at 11:00 am. Rev. Robin Soller, Rector of the Trinity Episcopal Church, of Meredith, will officiate.Cemetery:Interment will be private.