LEWISTON — Harland L. Kennison, 92, a resident of Greene, died Saturday, March 10, at Marshwood Nursing Home.

He was born July 19, 1919, in Oakland, the son of Newman L. and Mildred V. (Bickford) Kennison. Harland attended school in Oakland.

On Nov. 11, 1940, in Oakland, he married Lucie E. Mitchell. Lucie passed away in June 2003. Harland moved his family to Monmouth in 1948, where he worked as a herdsman for 25 years at the Woolworth Estate in East Monmouth. He worked with dairy cattle most of his life.

After the cows were sold off at the Woolworth Estate, Harland went to work at the Keene Farm on the River Road in Auburn; retiring in 1985.

He was a member of Wayside Bible Baptist Church in Livermore, past president of the Maine Dairymen’s Association and past president of the Maine Jersey Breeders Association. Harland took cattle to many of the agricultural fairs to show in Maine and the Eastern State Exposition in Springfield, Mass. He also served as a judge at many Maine fairs.

One of the highlights of Harland’s career was winning the Eastern State Exposition in Springfield, Mass., in 1953 with his cow “Lillian.”

After winning, he put Lillian on a train to Iowa, and he flew out to the National Cattle Show in Iowa.

He enjoyed lawn sales, buying and selling antiques, especially milk bottles, and visiting with family and friends; Harland really enjoyed family birthday parties and spending time with the family at Christmas. Harland was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend; and he was loved and will be missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by a son, James Kennison and his wife, Jolene, of Livermore; a daughter, Marie Farrington of Wales; seven grandchildren, Lester and Warren Libby, Doris Corum, Deborah, Tim and Rebekah Kennison and Martha Murray; and seven great-grandchildren.

Harland was predeceased by his parents; his wife, Lucie; and two sisters, Arlene Graham and Grace Joldsma.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.finleyfuneralhome.com.