AUGUSTA - Donald R.(Dick) Pound Sr., 77, of Augusta and formerly of Millinocket, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time. He was born in Millinocket Oct. 9, 1931, the youngest of the 14 children of John T. and Estella Mae (Reynolds) Pound. He graduated from Stearns High School in Millinocket in 1949. He played at many sports in high school and throughout life. He played on the Millinocket Emerson Pills. He married Betty Lou Mackenzie in 1952 and enjoyed a full life with her in their 57 years of marriage. Together, they had seven children. Dick served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was wounded in battle and awarded the Purple Heart. After his discharge from the Army, he went to work for Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket. He worked in many capacities at the mill in his 38 years of service, including as foreman of the 'Coater' plant. He retired from the mill in 1984. Dick was an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting, fishing, and horse racing. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge, VFW, and DAV in Millinocket. Dick is survived by his wife, Betty Lou; his children, Sheila Frantz and her husband, Scott, Beth Bolduc and her husband, Jim, Carrie Shaw and her husband, David, Atwood Pound and his wife, Kathleen, Dr. James Pound and his wife, Susan, Dr. Donald R. Pound, Jr., and Donna Jean Pound; his grandchildren, Zachary, Sarah, Carrie Marie, Anna, Jacqueline, Autumn, Amanda, Nicholas, Bobbi-Jo, Lucy, Scarlett, and Owen 'Bud'; his great-grandchild, Aidyn; his sisters, Theresa Madore, Elizabeth 'Libby' Brooks, and Marie Henry, and his brother, Oswald 'Ozzie' Pound. A committal service will be held at the New Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta, Wednesday at noon. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Donald R. Pound Scholarship Fund, 70 Edison Drive, Augusta, ME 04330. Arrangements are in the care of Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, One Church Street, Augusta. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.khrfuneral homes.com.