CAMDEN — Harry Ifill Lauer III passed away April 26, 2015, at his home in Camden. During Harry's long battle with cancer, his courage and kindness were a remarkable inspiration for all with whom he came in contact.

His acceptance and love of life along with his sense of humor were a joy to his family and all his friends. Harry was a man of many talents; he had a true appreciation of beauty, in nature, as well as in people. His kindness, serenity and patience were appreciated by all who knew him. He was a stonemason by trade, building magnificent stone dry walls that fit perfectly into the landscape. His consuming passion was in building remote controlled model boats – again works of art. He found appreciation and mutual respect with a group of radio controlled boat enthusiasts in the Midcoast area. If you have ever seen a Chris Craft, tugboat or lobster boat run on the Megunticook River, rest assured, it was one of Harry's beautiful creations. Gardening, too, was a joy to him — one he happily shared with his beloved wife, Beth. He was a sports fanatic, and Sundays were reserved for his favorite sports teams — the Patriots and the Red Sox.

Harry was the son of Harry I. Lauer Jr. and Audrey Breitinger Lauer (Mrs. R. Oliver Post). He was born in Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, where he lived his early childhood years and attended Germantown Academy. During that time his summers were spent on Great Cranberry Island, a magical place for him and his family. They moved to Camden in 1968. Harry graduated from Camden-Rockport High School in 1975 and then graduated from Graham Junior College in Boston.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Thomas Lauer; his stepchildren, Adam Clark and his partner, Jessica Clark, Ashley Clark, and Randall Clark and his partner, Peyton Feener; his five step-grandchildren, Samuel, Hayden, Spencer, Zachary and Madison; his mother, Audrey Post; two sisters, Jane B. (Pixie) Lauer, Audrey Lauer Schick and her husband, Arthur Schick; his half-sisters, Crystal and Emily; and his half-brother, Jonathon; his stepsister, Penny Crockett and her husband, Charlie Crockett; his nephew, Myles L. Curtis and his niece, Tori B. Curtis; as well as many cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his father, Harry I Lauer Jr., his step father, R. Oliver Post, step brother, Richard O. Post Jr., and by a half sister, Jessy Lauer.

A memorial service will be held May 22 at 3 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Camden.

To all the friends who supported Harry and his family, a huge thank you goes out to Maine General Alfond Center and to Kno-Wal-Lin Home Care and Hospice for the excellent and loving care they provided.

In recognition of Harry's love of animals, donations can be made to the P.A.W.S. Animal Adoption Center (formerly Camden Rockport Animal Rescue League) or to Pope Memorial Humane Society of Knox County in lieu of flowers.

Arrangements are under the care of Riposta Funeral Home.