WAYNE – Dallas N. Folk, 86, died on March 5, 2024, at his home in Wayne surrounded by his family. He was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, the son of Carl and Sara (Gentzel) Folk.
He attended local schools and was a graduate of Rutgers University where he majored in agricultural engineering. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged with the rank of captain.
Dallas worked all his life in the construction industry in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Maine. He was president of H.P. Cummings, a commercial and institutional construction company. He spent decades guiding construction on campuses such as Bowdoin and Colby Colleges as well as dozens of hospitals around the state including the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care and Maine General Medical Center in Augusta.
Dallas loved the outdoors and was an avid sportsman. He was a longtime member of Sports Unlimited and served the town of Wayne for many years as a member of the Budget Committee.
He is predeceased by his parents and son, Mark Folk in 2023.
Dallas is survived by his wife of 64 years, Janet Folk, son, Karl Folk of Atlanta, Ga., daughter in law, Lisa Folk of Fayette, and two granddaughters, both of Atlanta, Ga.,, as well as his sister, Nancy Lilly of New Jersey and several nieces and nephews.
A private burial will be held in the spring.
Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop where memories, condolences and photos maybe shared with the family at http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.
Donations may be made to the Kennebec Land Trust, 331 Main Street, Winthrop, ME, or a charity of your choice.
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