Mayne Sr, Edward

29 Apr Mayne Sr, Edward

November 16, 1925 – May 14, 2014

Edward volunteered his time in Sheep and Swine Departments.  

Mr. Edward F. Mayne, Sr., Montgomery County realtor, broker, land developer, entrepreneur, and local farmer passed away on May 14, 2014 at his home in Olney, MD. Born on November 16, 1925 in Washington, DC to parents, Mehrl L. and Mary Crum Mayne. 

Mr. Mayne served in the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant in Europe during World War II. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1951 with a B.S. degree in Agriculture and was an active member in the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. On June 21, 1951, he married Josephine L. Martin and the two were married for 62 years and had four children, Edward F. Mayne, Jr. of Mt. Airy, MD, Gwendolyn Sandberg of Laytonsville, MD, Nancy Marshall of Etchison, MD, and Martin Mayne of Mt. Pleasant, MD. Besides his wife and children, Mr. Mayne is survived by ten grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and two brothers, Mehrl F. Mayne of Buckeystown, MD and Kent C. Mayne of Laytonsville, MD.

Mr. Mayne attended Oakdale Emory United Methodist Church for over 70 years. He served on: Maryland Turf Grass Association, Laytonsville Lions Club (Charter Member), AGR Alumni Board, Montgomery County Youth for Christ (YFC) Board of Directors, American Legion, and was a lifetime member of Montgomery County Agricultural Fair.