Author: Becky Drew

William Sewall, son of Levi and Rebecca Sewall, was the first child born to the town’s early settler families.

Walt was a mover and shaker in Island Falls from the time he and Gwen settled here in the early 1950s.

It is said that every man, boy and lumberman wore Brittain Moccasins

During the 1950’s and ‘60’s, Ted owned and operated Ted’s Restaurant and later Ted’s Meat Market.

For many years, Riva was the only radiologist around, and she was on call for any duty in the hospital.

After serving in the Coast Guard in WWII and then traveling extensively, Nina came back to Island Falls to became the town historian.

In the 1970’s, Milford served the town of Island Falls as a law enforcement officer and then appointed Deputy Sheriff for Aroostook County.

Lyda was a lifelong teacher who, in order to keep teaching, earned her college degree when she was 63 years old.

Leah was the first woman to be appointed to the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School, later renamed the Maine State Board of Education.