Celebrating 21 Years of Service to Mid-Coast Maine
Jefferson- Richard B. Gallion, 77, died suddenly on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Rick was born in Kansas City, MO, on October 11, 1947, the son of the late Virgil A. and Doris E. (Johnson) Gallion. He grew up in southeast Kansas and earned a B.A. in French literature from Pittsburg State University.
Rick served as a Green Beret in the United States Army but had conflicted feelings about the U.S. military. Rick married Saundra Mackey while he was in the service, and they divorced some years later after many adventures together. Saundra preceded in him death.
On October 5, 1996, Rick married the love of his life, Linda S. Marrs Farrell, at the Topeka Kansas Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. Together they shared 28 wonderful years of marriage.
Rick worked for the U.S. Marshals Service, District of Kansas, for 16 years, during which time he spent 10 years studying ballet and jazz dance and performing in community theater. He left the Federal Marshals Service to pursue a career in custom woodworking and moved to Maine with his wife Linda in 2002. Together, they owned a bed and breakfast in a 165-year-old farmhouse in Jefferson. Rick founded the Clary Lake Woodworking School in 2014 and shared his technical skills and passion for woodworking with a multitude of students.
Rick was a lover of classical music, especially Beethoven and Mozart. He enjoyed sailing, parachuting, and maintaining the property around Clary Lake Bed and Breakfast which he owned with Linda. He was an avid bicyclist and undertook several long-distance bike tours in the U.S. and throughout France and Scotland. He loved a good cup of tea and cherished the time he spent with his granddaughter, Madeline Elizabeth.
Rick was predeceased by his sisters Iris Pfautz and Victoria Gallion Germonde as well as his brother Don Gallion. He is survived by his wife Linda Gallion, his brother John Gallion, his stepdaughters Amy (spouse Shea) Farrell and Beth (spouse Jay) Holley, and his granddaughter Madeline Elizabeth.
Visiting hours celebrating Rick’s life will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm with a service to follow at 4:00 pm at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, ME. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the Staples Funeral Home website www.StaplesFuneralHome.com. Those who wish may make contributions in Rick’s memory to Carpenters Boat Shop, 440 Old County Road, Pemaquid, ME 04558 or the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4775 SW 21st Street, Topeka, KS.
A 173 year old farmhouse set between rock walls, woods, and lake. The B &B is a highly informal and unhurried place ruled by the restorative rhythms of nature. Nearby Clary Lake offers opportunities for swimming, canoeing, fishing, and bird watching. The setting is a journey into quiet countryside simplicity, away from tourist crowds, but convenient to coastal adventures. Children are welcome. First Floor Room with private bath is $130.00 per night. Second Floor Room#1 with shared bath is $115.00 per night and Second Floor Room #2 with shared bath is $100.00 per night. Additional sofa bed, air beds, play and pack crib are available for $15.00 each. Second Floor #2 room isn’t large enough for a second bed option. No Pets Permitted , so make plans for pet sitters or kennels. Service animals are permitted if certification of service animal training is provided.
Antiques, galleries, and unique shops are located close by, and the innkeeper/custom woodworker at Clary Lake Woodworking School will share his craft.
Restaurants: We have 12 locally owned restaurants available within 5-15 minutes away. A list of favorites are provided in your room
Service Stations and Convenience Stores: We have 3 options within 5 minutes and one with ATM.
Also, haircuts, manicures & pedicures are available by appointment or drop in at the local shop, Hair Works.
Check in 2:00 PM and after and Check out is 11:00 AM. Late Check in or out is available by arrangement.
We’re OPEN for Business for the reservation already made in 2024 and at the end of 2024 Linda Gallion will be determining the next steps for the bed and breakfast.!