IN Memory Of Arthur Demars Sr. Febury 13, 1937 - June 9, 1998 Devotion; My dad was dearly devoted to everything he did.He did nothing halfway unless he couldn't avoid it, and I believe that stung every time. One might say that he fulfilled all his responsibilities to the fullest, but there was far too much sheer delight in the doing for that kind of language.Yes, he gave it all, and he loved every minute of it, even as he longed to do more. A devoted son he proved that scripture accurately advises. Raise a child in the way he is held go and when he is old he will not depart. Devotion both in his care for his parents until their deaths and in their legacy of faith in the church which he held fast to even in the very valley of the shadow of death. A devoted husband, he was rarely seen without our mother, although considering the deep love for each other this was certainly not onerous. Though their time together was cut short, their relationship is a lesson to us all in the joy of commitment. A devoted father, to miss any part of any of his children's' lives would be totally unthinkable. It wasn't that he felt he had to be there it was simply his nature to be. Coaching little league, leading boy scouts, all the while working hard and sacrificing financially so that we would not want. But never duty, and always joy. And grandfather. He treasured each child in his heart from birth. As his pursuits of enjoyment had previously grown to match his wife's, and his sons', now he broadened himself to include his grandchildren. He would jump through hoops to please each child. Even near the end when his strength was failing him he found the strength to form a smile for them. On the very brink of eternal paradise he fought to stay a little while longer for us. for them. Our Lord told us: Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asked for a fish, will give him a snake? If you then, although you evil, know then to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to these who ask Him! All I can say is if we have a heavenly Father who loves me more than my father loved me, that must be some Father indeed. And now the best father I could ever have is now in the loving arms of the greatest Father ever known. Larry Demars The writing of a eulogy is a very big responsibility. Larry's wonderful job is still more proof that Arthur Sr.'s time on earth was well spent, and that he did fulfill his responsibilities. Larry added notes that are in his draft of the eulogy. Larry states that he spent eight hours trying to think of where to begin. It wasn't until the word devotion came to him. Of all the words in the world I strongly believe that Larry choose the one word that describes Arthur Sr. the best. I have yet to find anyone as strongly devoted to family and life itself as Arthur Sr. was. Arthur Sr. was an avid collector of stamps, coins, and sports memorabilia and of mallard ducks. He was active in Seabrook NH. Activities, severing as pack-master of Cub Scout Pack 40, scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 40, and was a founder and a former coach of the Seabrook Little League. He was a member and president of the Happy Seniors of Seabrook, and was a former member of the Seabrook Fireman's Association. He was an amateur bowler and a three-time champion of the American Candlepin Tour. Arthur Sr. worked 27 years for the Owens-Brockway Corporation in Newburyport Ma, retiring in 1997 due to illness. Arthur Sr. Leaves behind his wife of 4o years Laurette and five sons, eight grandchildren, three brothers, and one niece. Return to family room