Moultonborough Historical Society
Moultonborough Boston Post Cane
Cane Holder January - May 2005
Leonard M. Plaisted
Born: September 20, 1907
Died: May 24, 2005
A Brief Biography of Leonard Plaisted
Leonard M. Plaisted (obit from www.fosters.com)
MOULTONBORO — Leonard M. Plaisted, 97, of Winaukee Road died Tuesday,
May 24, 2005 at the Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia.
He was born in Ashland, Sept. 20, 1907 the son of the late Arthur N. and
Grace (Maloon) Plaisted.
Growing up in Meredith, he attended the local schools. At the age of 16,
in 1924, he started working at Camp Winaukee on Moultonboro Neck. He
became full time Maintenance Superintendent at Camp Winaukee in 1946 and
retired with over 70 years of service to the camp.
Moving to Moultonboro in 1947, he was a lifetime member of the
Moultonboro Fire Department and the Carroll County Fire Wardens
Association. He was a 20 year Boy Scout Leader of Troop 142 of
Moultonboro. He served on the Moultonboro School Board for six years
during the planning and construction of Interlakes High School. He also
was a charter member of the Moultonboro Historical Society and the 50
Plus Club.
As the oldest resident of Moultonboro, he was awarded the Boston Post
Cane on January 17, 2005.
In addition to his remarkable career at Camp Winaukee, he worked in ice
harvesting, lumbering, log transporting, as a plumber, as a short order
cook and in the Maple syrup business. Additionally, he worked at the
quarry in Meredith, was a part time police officer, made skis at the
Land Ski Shop in Laconia and worked on the Weirs Scenic Road and the
Meredith Post Office. He built knitting machines at Scott and Williams
and did forestry work in Rumney and Warren areas. Lastly he worked on a
dam on the Connecticut River and melted lead for linotype at the
Meredith News.
He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Dorothy (Colby) Plaisted in
2003. He was also predeceased by nine brothers and sisters.
Survivors include four sons and their wives: Roderic Plaisted and wife
Dorothy of Kissemee, Fla., Richard Plaisted and wife Gloria of
Moultonboro, Stephen Plaisted and wife Andrea of Dayton, Ohio, George A.
Plaisted of Manchester; one daughter and her husband, Judith Haracz and
Gary of Albuquerque, N.M. and Moultonboro; nine grandchildren; 15 great
grandchildren; one great grandson; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, June 6 at 11 a.m. at the
Moultonboro Methodist Church, Route 25, Moultonboro. The Rev. Edward
Charest will officiate. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited.
Burial will be in the Middleneck Cemetery, Moultonboro Neck Road,
Moultonboro on Monday at 2:30 p.m. If desired, donations may be made to
the Moultonboro Fire Department Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 446,
Moultonboro, NH 03254 or to the Moultonboro Historical Society, P.O. Box
659, Moultonboro, NH 03254. Mayhew Funeral Home, Meredith, is in charge
of arrangements.
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