Erskine, J. Roger, 93, Black Mountain, NC; in Black Mountain, NC, February 14, 2009. A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Chuch of Asheville, NC at 1 p.m. on February 26, 2009.
Black Mountain, NC – J. Roger Erskine, 93, died at his home in Black Mountain, NC on Saturday, February 14, 2009. He was born in Presque Isle, Maine on April 17, 1915, the son of John W. and Mae (Coffey) Erskine. Educated in Presque Isle schools, he graduated from Husson College in Bangor, Maine and from Rutgers University’s Business Program.
He was married to Helene Folsom in 1939. For many years, Roger continued in the family farming tradition in Maine’s Aroostook County. In 1957, he became a finance officer with the Northern National Bank, and rose to become its president in 1972, before retiring in 1980.
In retirement, the Erskines travelled extensively before settling in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge area. After several years in Hendersonville, NC, they moved in 1993 to the retirement community of Highland Farms in Black Mountain, NC, where they lived until their deaths.
Mr. Erskine is survived by sons John of Millersville, MD and Brian of Nashua, NH and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville, NC at 1p.m. on February 26, 2009.