Friday, April 14, 2017
The Colebrook Chronicle
Obituaries
Kent G. Washburn
KENT G. WASHBURN
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.—Major
Kent G. Washburn, (Ret.), 74, of
San Antonio, Tex., passed away
at the Scott and White Medical
Center in Temple, Tex., on Fri-
day, April 7, 2017, from compli-
cations of injuries received in an
automobile accident.
He was born in West Stewart-
stown on March 12, 1943, a son
to William and Arlene (Hann)
Washburn. He was raised in
Pittsburg and graduated from
Pittsburg High School in the
Class of 1961.
From 1961-64, Kent attended
the University of Alaska at Fair-
banks and later graduated from
the University of Oregon in 1966
with a bachelor’s degree in psy-
chology. He then entered the
U.S. Army and served for more
than 20 years as an officer in the
Medical Service Corps. Kent was
especially proud of being the
Distinguished Honor Graduate
of his Army Medical Department
Officer Advanced Course. During
his Army career, he served an
extended tour of duty in Vietnam
plus two combat tours in Korea.
He was awarded the Bronze Star
Medal, the Meritorious Service
Medal, the Army Commendation
Medal, and numerous other for-
eign service awards.
Following his military career,
Kent obtained a Master’s degree
in education from Johns Hopkins
University in Maryland, a Mas-
ter’s degree in hospital adminis-
tration from Baylor University
in Texas, and a Master’s degree
in military science from the
Army’s Command and General
Staff College in Leavenworth,
Kansas. In 1978, he was initi-
ated into the Sigma Iota Epsilon
Honorary Management Frater-
nity.
Upon his retirement from the
medical field in 1986, he
assumed a full career as an
antique dealer specializing in
American glass work. In 1994,
Kent authored and published
“The Price Survey,” a price guide
for elegant and Depression glass.
He was a board member of the
National Depression Glass Asso-
ciation for eight years before
serving as its president from
1998-2010. During his presi-
dency, he started the National
Glass Collection and initiated
the drive for a Glass Museum,
Washburn leaves behind his
son, Michael Morris and wife
Lisa of Bela Vista, Ark. and their
four children, Dominique Nyce,
Levi Kent Morris, Matthew Mor-
ris and Logan Morris; two broth-
ers, Brent Washburn and wife
Marybeth of Concord, and their
two daughters, Sarah and San-
dra Washburn, and Larry
Shields of Gilmanton, and sons,
Christopher and Patrick Shields;
his niece, Sarah Russo and hus-
band Alton of Gorham, Maine.
There are no public calling
hours. A graveside service with
military honors will be held later
in the spring at the Indian
Stream Cemetery in Pittsburg,
of which notice will be given.
Expressions of sympathy in
memory of Major Washburn may
be made to the Kent G. Wash-
burn Endowment Fund, c/o the
National Depression Glass Asso-
ciation, P.O. Box 8264, Wichita,
KS 67208; or to the Arlene Hann
Washburn Shields Book Award
Fund, c/o the Pittsburg School,
12 School Street, Pittsburg, NH
03592.
Condolences may be offered to
the family online by going to
www.jenkinsnewman.com.
Funeral arrangements are
under the direction of Jenkins
and Newman Funeral Home in
Colebrook.
Deborah Guinard
DEBORAH GUINARD
LYDONVILLE, Vt.–Deborah
(Dupont) Guinard died April 9,
2017. Debbie, 54-years-old, was
born on June 11, 1962, in Lan-
caster. She fought a courageous
battle with cancer.
Debbie worked many years in
the health care field as a nurse’s
assistant. Her grandchildren
brought her much joy and happi-
ness. She enjoyed nature, camp-
ing, fishing and music.
She leaves behind her two
sons: John M. Pinto and wife
Jessica Pinto of Roxbury, Vt.,
Nicholas M. Pinto of St. Johns-
bury, Vt. Seven siblings: Teresa
(Dupont) Carriere of Gilman, Vt.,
Charles Woodward of Lancaster,
Nancy (Woodward) Booth of Lyn-
donville, Vt., Michael Dupont of
Queens, N.Y., Shelly (Dupont)
Brown of Tilton, Jaclyn Dupont
of Lancaster, and Marie Dupont
of Sanford, Fla.; and several
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles
and cousins. Debbie was prede-
ceased by her parents, Sharon
Ann (Fuller) Dupont and Lucien
Dupont.
A celebration of Debbie’s life
will be held with family a