Bruce G. Coburn

Bruce G. Coburn was born in Lonsdale, RI on December 29, 1936, a child of Gordon and Rhea Coburn. Shortly after Bruce's birth, the family moved to Wolfeboro, NH, where they owned and managed The Colonial Arms Inn & Barn Dining Room. Bruce attended school at Carpenter Elementary, Brewster Academy, and Hebron Academy. After 4 years in the US Marine Corps, he attended college at University of New Hampshire. He earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education, and taught high school science for 44 years.

Bruce met Linda Littlefield at UNH, where she was a studying English Literature. They were married in June of 1961, and purchased a home in York, Maine, where they lived and raised their two adopted children.

Their home in York was the center of their universe, where Bruce spent hours creating lush perennial gardens and a hand dug pond for them to enjoy the natural world around them. Bruce was an artist at heart. Their home is filled with his paintings and beloved doodles and sketches.

Bruce and Linda were inseparable lifelong best friends. She called him Brucie, and he called her "his sweetie". They shared a sense of adventure and love of travel, taking numerous trips together all over New England. Bruce's great sense of adventure also took him on a solo road trip across much of the United States, sleeping in the back of his pickup truck. Bruce was an accomplished chess expert and advocate, competing against players at home and all over the world.

Bruce was loved by many and liked by everyone. He is remembered fondly, and will always be missed.

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