CAMDEN — Kenneth Clifton Dickey, 87, of Camden, died Oct. 25, 2013, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born in Lincolnville May 17, 1926, he was the son of Clifton David and Marjorie Melinda (Roberts) Dickey.

Ken was a Camden High School graduate, Class of 1947, and the University of Maine-Orono, Class of 1951. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Upon returning from the war, he went back to finish his high school education where he met his future wife, Prudence Weaver. They were later married Nov. 11, 1949, in Camden.

In 1951, rather than going into the insurance business, Ken joined his father-in-law, Harold Corthell, at Haskell and Corthell. In 1959, Ken became the president of the store. He was very proud of expanding the store from the Women's Shop and The Men's Shop to include The Shoe Hutch, The Ski Barn, The Denim Shop, The Junior Shop and The End Shop. He also ran The Ski Barn at the Camden Snow Bowl.

Active in community and civic organizations, Ken had been a distinguished member of the Megunticook Golf Club since 1976; a 62-year member of Amity Masonic Lodge; a member of the Camden Outing Club, where he was instrumental in organizing the volunteers who helped create the current Camden Snow Bowl; a lifetime member of the Camden Businessmen Group; a member and former president of the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Area Chamber of Commerce; a member of Camden Rotary since 1951 and was a Paul Harris award recipient and former president from 1958-1959; president of the University of Maine Camera Club; and a founding member of the 9 Native Hunting Club. Ken also served on the board of directors for the Camden Snow Bowl; the Camden Area YMCA; was vice chairman of the board of the creators of Maine School Administrative District #28; and in 1969, at the age of 43, became a director of Camden National Bank, where he served for many years.

Ken and Prudy enjoyed spending the winter months in Venice, Fla., for more than 35 years. During the summer months, they enjoyed cruising aboard their Carver power cruiser, the After 4.

Ken loved to be behind the camera. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed skiing, hunting and fishing. He loved to garden and he had one of the most perfectly mowed lawns in town. In his earlier years, Ken decided to take up flying and obtained his private pilot's license. He and Prudy enjoyed traveling and drove many times to one of their most favorite places, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.

Ken was predeceased by his wife, Prudence Weaver Dickey, who died Aug. 24, 2010; and his daughter, Jeanette Dickey Peasley, who died in 1986.

Surviving are his three children, David A. Dickey and his companion, Virginia Johns, of Camden, William J. Dickey and his wife, Liana, of Lincolnville and Lynette O'Hara and her husband, Frank O'Hara Jr., of Rockport; 12 grandchildren, Jason Peasley and his wife, Penny, of Lincolnville, Benjamin Peasley of Denver, Colo., Kristin Peasley Bumpus of Middletown, Del., Jessica Dickey of Portland, Katherine Dickey and her fiance, Clay Tolman, of Rockport and Elizabeth Dickey of Camden, Jennifer Marines and her husband, Charles, of Saco, Amber Dickey and Carissa Dickey, both of Lincolnville, Nicholas O'Hara and his wife, Lindsey, of Hope, and Frances O'Hara III and Casey O'Hara, both of Rockport; eight great-grandchildren, Taylor, Julia and Jordan Peasley, Addison and Reagan Bumpus, Evan Marines, and Jameson and Molly Grace O'Hara. Also surviving is his sister, Barbara Brown, and his nephew, John Bryant and his wife, Victoria, all of Camden; his niece, Sherry Terrio and her husband, Todd, of Gray; and his very devoted canine companion, Chico.

The Dickey family wishes to express their gratitude to Ken's caregivers (Ken's Girls) for their love, kindness and compassion

Calling hours will be held Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Long Funeral Home, 9 Mountain St. in Camden. The memorial service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m. at the Camden Opera House with the Rev. Kevin Pleas officiating, followed by a reception at the Camden Snow Bowl.

If desired memorial gifts may be made in Ken's memory to United Mid-Coast Charities, P.O. Box 205, Camden, ME 04843 or to LifeFlight Foundation, P.O. Box 899, Camden, ME 04843.