Bernard Durant

ROCHESTER ; Bernard A. "Red" Durant, LT. Col (ret), 85, of Willey Street, died Thursday, March 19, 2009.Red was born on Sept. 18, 1923, in Berwick, Maine. He was the son of the late William and Maude (Wakefield) Durant.Red attended and graduated from Spaulding High School. He lived in a house on Willey Street that he and his father built.After graduation, he joined the Army Air Corp and flew fighters in China during World War II. After the war, Red stayed in the Air Force for 25 years and traveled all over the world with his family. He was also involved in the USAF Pistol shooting team.In 1966, Red retired from the USAF as a Lt. Col. and came back to Willey Street in Rochester, where he again took up carpentry until he retired again in 1981.In between his working, Red was involved with the Kiwanis and became the Lt. Gov for the New England Region. He was also a member of the Hackle & Tackle club for many years. To say Red was a serious hunter and fisherman would be an understatement. He was a Life Member...