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     Frances Kiah, daughter of David Kiah and Evaline Verrow, was born circa 1908 at Maine.¹

     Richard Kiah, son of David Kiah and Evaline Verrow, was born circa 1915 at Maine.¹

     Robert E. Kiah Jr., son of Robert Edward Kiah and Josephine Dorr Burrill, was born on 14 December 1941 at Brewer, Penobscot, Maine.²

     Robert, at age 22, son of Robert Edward Kiah and Josephine Dorr Burrill, married Linda Catherine Brown on 4 July 1964 at Maine

Linda Catherine Brown Wed To Robert E, Kiah, Jr.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Brewer was the scene of a charming wedding Saturday at 9 a.m. when Miss Linda Catherine Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Brown, Penobscot Terrace, Brewer, became the bride of Robert Edward Kiah Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kiah, 320 North Main Street, Brewer. Bouquets of pink and white gladioli decorated the altar for the double-ring ceremony. The Rev. Richard P. Rice officiated. Wedding music Including the traditional marches was played by Mrs. James Osgood, organist, who also accompanied the soloist, Mrs. Joseph Murphy, as she sang "On This Day O Beautiful Mother", "Ave Verum", "Ave Maria", and "Panis Angelicus". The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attractive in a chapel length gown of taffeta with a tulip train, fashioned with a basque bodice, a high scoop neckline, and long pointed sleeves. Re-embroidered alen-eon lace trimmed the bodice and front of the skirt. Her elbow-length veil of sflk illusion was attached to a lace cap with pearls and sequins. She wore a pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom and carried a prayer book with a white orchid and satin streamers. The maid of honor, Miss Linda Grover of Brewer, was attired in a street-length gown of pale pink satin brocade with matching headpiece and veil. The bridesmaids, Miss Pat Roy and Miss Beverly Brown of Portland, wore street-length gowns of pale blue satin brocade with matching headpieces and veils. The attendants carried colonial bouquets of pink and white carnations and babys breath. The best man was Dennis, Kiah, brother of the bridegroom. The ushers were John Flynn Jr., of Brewer, Charles Taylor of Bridgton, Lt Paul Kiah of Fort Bragg, N. C., and James DeVere III, of Coaldwick, N. J. A reception followed at the Penobscot Valley Country Club in Orono. Baskets of white carnations and blue Shasta daisies were used in decorating. The guest book was clrculated by Mrs. Thomas Largay, sister of the bridegroom. Assisting in serving were Miss Kathy Hamm of Brewer and Mrs. George Brennan of Dover, N.H. Mr. and Mrs. Kiah left by motor on a trip to the White Mountains and Lake Champlain. The bride was attired in a white linen suit with navy and red accessories, complemented with a white orchid corsage. The bride was graduated from Brewer High School, class of 1962, and attended Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Portland. She is a member of the Brewer Sub-Deb Club. The bridegroom, a graduate of Brewer High School in I960, and the University of Maine, 1964, is affiliated with the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity. He is employed by Bancroft and Martin in Brewer. Mr. and 'Mrs. Kiah will reside at 320 North Main Street, Brewer.^1,3

     Robert died at age 76, on 26 September 2018, at Virginia,² and was buried at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, Virginia.⁴

     Robert Edward Kiah, son of David Kiah and Evaline Verrow, was born on 3 January 1911 at Brewer, Penobscot, Maine.¹

     Robert graduated in 1928, from Brewer High School. He was then employed in the business department of the Bangor Daily News.²

     Robert Edward Kiah lived in 1930 at Brewer, Penobscot, Maine.³

     Robert, at age 24, son of David Kiah and Evaline Verrow, married Josephine Dorr Burrill at age 22, daughter of Harold Simeon Burrill and Bertha Mae Dorr, on 8 June 1935 at South Brewer, Penobscot, Maine,

Brewer Couple Married At Noon on Saturday

"Miss Josephine Dorr Burill Is Bride of Robert E. Kiah" A lovely June bridal was solemnized at noon Saturday in the rectory of St. Teresa Catholic church, South Brewer, by the Rev. Morris Griffin, for Miss Josephine Dorr Burrill and Robert Edward Kiah. The bride wore the gown and tulle veil her mother wore at her own nuptials on December 8, 1910. The gown was of white silk lansdowne trimmed with old lace, and the veil was caught to a coronet lace cap. Her flowers were a shower bouquet of bride's roses, sweet peas, lilies, and baby's breath. Miss Jean Burnll, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and wore blue taffeta trimmed in pink with a wide blue straw hat, also trimmed in pink. Her bouquet was of pink rosrs and larkspur. Clarence Kiah attended his brother as best man. Mrs. Harold S. Burrill, the bride's mother, wore sheer figured georgette with a matching light blue picture hat. Mrs. David Kiah, mother of the bridegroom, was gowned in a navy blue two-piece dress with navv blue accessories. Following the ceremony, 'the bridal party and guests went to the bride's home at 32 School street for the wedding reception. A screen interwoven with white lilacs and fir made a lovely background for the bridal party in the receiving line. White lilacs also decorated the serving table. Silver, gold and blue, the bride's sorority colors, were also carried out in the decorations and refreshments. In charge of the guest book was Miss Frances Kiah, and the Misses Maxine Harding and Vera VanTassel presided over the gifts. The wedding cake was made and presented bv Mrs Frank Cowan, and Miss Barbara Cowan cut the bride's cake, after the bride had cut the traditional first slice. Helping with the serving were the Misses June Burrill and Doris Dorr, cousins of the bride, and the Misses Gwendolyn Baker and Zelda Baker, close friends. Miss Kate Fitzgerald caterred. After the reception, the bridal couple left bv motor for a two-week wedding trip to Cape Cod. For her going-away ensemble," Mrs. Kiah chose a navy blue jacket frock with a matching sailor hat, each trimmed in red. Shoes, gloves and bag were also of navy blue. On their return, they will be at home at 55 Holyoke street. Out-of-town guests at the ceremony and reception were: the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Eugene Dorr, her uncle and aunt. Captain and Mrs. Herman Dorr, her cousin, Miss Doris Dorr, and Mr. and Mrs Lewis Hubbard, close friends, all of Orland. Mrs. Kiah, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold S. Burrill, 32 School street, Brewer, was graduated from Brewer high school in 1930 and in 1934 from the University of Maine, where she specialized in English and history and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. For the past year she has taught in the normal training department at Maine School of Commerce, Bangor. Mr. Kiah, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Kiah, 33 Century street, South Brewer, was graduated from Brewer high school in 1928, and attended Maine School of Commerce. He is now employed, in the business department of the Bangor Daily News.²

     Robert Edward Kiah died on 17 October 1977 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, at age 66.^4,5 and was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine.⁶

     Sue Ann Kiah, daughter of Robert Edward Kiah and Josephine Dorr Burrill, was born on 24 April 1937.

     Sue, at age 17, daughter of Robert Edward Kiah and Josephine Dorr Burrill, married Frank Thomas Largay on 22 May 1954.²