Robert P. Noland, 49, died Saturday morning, March 31, 2012, at the Forest View Manor, Meredith.
He was born October 6, 1962, in Frankfurt Am Main, Germany, the son of Loren D. "Park" and Janet (Irish) Noland. He had been a long time resident of Maryland before moving to Meredith 22 years ago. He had served several years in the Army National Guard.
While living in Maryland, he was employed as a certified automotive mechanic. After relocating to Meredith, he was employed at Lewis & Saunders pressure testing pipes, then he worked at DM Management (now J. Jill) in the stockroom.
He had a strong interest in politics, taking pride in his Conservative Republican beliefs. He loved working on anything mechanical, especially fond of motorcycles and Ducatis. A natural artist with a keen talent for drawing, he also had a wide ranging taste in music, from punk to classical. He loved people, especially the ones he lived with at Forestview.
Bob is survived by his parents, Loren D. "Park" and Janet (Irish) Noland of Meredith; a brother, William P. Noland of Meredith; a sister, Kathryn N. Lynch of Ft. Lee, VA; two aunts, Catherine (Irish) Dillon of Boise,ID and Marjorie (Birdsall) Irish of Silver Spring, MD: four nephews Eric, Joshua, Nicholas and Ryan Lynch; two great nephews; several cousins.
A calling hour will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2012, from 1-2pm, in the 1st Congregational Church of Meredith, 4 Highland St., Meredith, with services following at 2pm, with the Rev. Dr. Russell Rowland, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the Wixson Memorial Garden, Gilford.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Brain Injury Assoc. of NH, 109 N. State St., Suite 2, Concord, NH 03301 www.bianh.org, or to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, 716 Mt. Aireyshire Blvd., Suite 100, Columbus,OH, 43235 www.davethomasfoundation.org.
The Dewhirst Funeral Home, 1061 Union Ave. Laconia, is assisitng the family with the arrangements. Please visit us at www.dewhirstfuneralhome.com to send condolences of for further information.