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Alan Baxter
Bell
Alan
Baxter Bell,
64, died at
home on June
5, 2009.
Alan, the
son of
Andrew A.
and Dorothy
Reynolds
Bell, was
born on
January 13,
1945 in
Presque
Isle, Maine
where his
father was
stationed
during WWII.
After the
war, he and
his parents
moved back
to the
Reynolds
family farm.
Alan held
memories of
the family
farm close
to his
heart. He
was the
oldest of
nine
children.
Alan
graduated
from
Cambridge
Central
School in
1963 where
he excelled
in
academics,
wrestling,
art and
band. He
went on to
study at
Cornell
University.
After two
years, he
chose to
travel to
California
and explore
parts of the
U.S. He then
returned to
Cambridge.
He worked at
Mary
McClellan
Hospital, Ed
Levin
Jewelry,
Hotel
Cambridge as
a bartender
and later
co- owner,
and Eastern
Castings.
Alan married
Dorothy
Renee
Chester and
together
they had
three
children,
Alan Baxter
Bell II,
Corinne
Elizabeth,
and Nathan
Alexander.
His beloved
sons, Alan
II and
Nathan,
tragically
died
together in
a motor
vehicle
accident on
May 26,
2006. Alan
never
recovered
from this
loss.
Cora has
been his
source of
joy and the
bright light
in his life.
He also was
comforted by
many of his
sons close
friends.
Alan had
many
interests
and he was
known for
his love of
firearms and
all types of
weaponry. He
loved the
outdoors and
wildlife. He
was an avid
hunter and
fisherman.
He loved
books and
reading.
In addition
to his sons,
his parents
and his
brother,
Ted,
predeceased
Alan. Along
with his
daughter,
Cora, he is
survived by
seven
siblings and
their
families;
Sylvia (Dr.
Tom)
Parsley,
Bruce (Beth)
Bell, Peter
(Valerie)
Bell, Rob
(Jo Ann)
Bell, Dr.
James
(Karen)
Bell, Philip
(Mollie)
Bell,
Virginia
(Domenic)
D’Andrea,
his
sister–in
–law Kelly
Bell, his
nieces and
nephews,
several
cousins, and
his former
wife,
Dorothy.
To the end,
Alan was
proud to be
a rebel and
lived life
on his own
terms.
Friends and
relatives
are invited
to call on
Monday, June
8, from 5 –
8 PM at
Ackley &
Ross Funeral
Home, 73
West Main
Street,
Cambridge.
There will
be a funeral
service at
the funeral
home at 10
AM on
Tuesday.
Cremation
will follow.
Cora
suggests
that anyone
wishing to
make a
donation in
her dad’s
memory do so
to the Salem
Fish and
Game Club
where Alan
was a
member. The
address is
P.O. Box 92,
Salem, NY
12865.
To leave a
message of
condolence,
please visit
www.ackleyrossfuneralhome.com
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