Obituary for Frank Houlton Putnam

Frank Houlton Putnam was born on March 29th, 1892, in Houlton, Maine, the son of Amos Putnam of Houlton and COra Carpenter Putnam of Madawaska, Maine.  He attended the public schools in HOulton and Burdet's Business College in Boston, Mass. In 1915 FHP enlisted in the 55th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force and served in France till November 1917. He participated in the 3rd battle of Ypres, the Somme (wounded), Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Lens and Passchendaele Ridge (seriously wounded). He was invalided out of service on Feb. 6, 1919 and married Madge Weldon, a British nurse whom he met in hospital in London, in August 1919. They had five children, Joyce (d. age 6), Amos Weldon (b. 1922), Kathleen (b. 1924) and Joan (b. 1925) and Madge (d. age 2 days). From 1921 till his death in Jan., 1930, FHP served as Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue in Houlton.  Following his death, Mrs. Putnam and the three surviving children returned to Great Britain. FHP's standing in the community is best illustrated by the huge attendance at his military funeral.  This was attended also by The Headquarters Battery, 151 Field Artillery, the New Brunswick Post of the British Legion and the Briggs Post of the American Legion.