Samuel L. 'Pop' Fairbanks Sr.

CAMBRIDGE - Samuel L. "Pop" Fairbanks Sr., 80, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at his home.

He was born in Trappe on Feb. 17, 1927, and was a son of the late George E. and Maggie Lewis Fairbanks.

Mr. Fairbanks attended public schools in Trappe and Cambridge. As a young man he worked for Atlantic Ice Co.

In 1945 he joined the U.S. Army until 1946 when he received his honorable discharge. After serving in the U.S. Army he worked for the City of Cambridge as superintendent in Waste Water Management for 25 years and retired in 1975. In 1976 he went back to work for the town of Secretary as superintendent for Waste Water Management and retired in 1993.

On Oct. 17, 1953 he married Jeanette M. Faulkner who passed away on Aug. 22, 1984.

Some of his hobbies were woodworking, walking and fishing. Mr. Fairbanks was a past member of the Cambridge Moose Lodge.

He is survived by a daughter, Brenda Hubbard and husband, Alvin Hubbard Jr. of Cambridge; a son, Samuel L. Fairbanks Jr. and fiance, Sherry Travers of Federalsburg; a grandson, Alvin Hubbard III; three granddaughters, Shannon Adkins, Trisha Marie Fairbanks Lemay and husband, Jody and Samantha Lynn Fairbanks; two great-grandchildren, Harley Marie Hubbard and Valearia Ruth Hubbard; a brother, Richard H. Fairbanks of Cambridge and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Besides his parents and his wife, Mr. Fairbanks was preceded in death by three sisters, Peggy Fairbanks, Willey Fairbanks, Elizabeth Fairbanks and two brothers, Raymond Fairbanks and James Fairbanks.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with the Rev. David J. Wooten Jr. officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions can be made to Alzheimer's Association, Eastern Shore Chapter, 209 C, Milford St., Salisbury, MD 21804.