Creeley S. "Buck" Buchanan

Creeley S. "Buck" Buchanan, 91, resident of Amherst, NH, died peacefully at his home November 21, 2008. �He was born in Watertown, MA on October 4, 1917, the son of Alexander J. & Gertrude (Shepard) Buchanan.� Mr. Buchanan was a graduate of Arlington High School, Arlington, MA, Class of 1935 and the Tilton School, Class of 1936.� He earned his Bachelors Degree from the University of New Hampshire, Class of 1940.� Upon graduation, he worked for the Gallup Poll and later the Berlin Reporter.� He served in the Persian Gulf Command during World War II.� He attained the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves.� He was employed by Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company for 25 years.� Mr. Buchanan was elected to three terms as a New Hampshire State Senator from 1965-1970.�� He later worked for the Federal Housing Authority for 10 years and was appointed as Area Director of HUD for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont retiring in 1979.� Mr. Buchanan resided in Amherst for the past 58 years and was actively involved in the community having served on numerous boards and committees, including School District Moderator and Town Parade Marshall. He was Amhersts Citizen of The Year in 1985.�� Mr. Buchanan was a lifelong supporter of the University of New Hampshire.� He was a founding member of the UNH 100 Club and a member of the Board of Trustees for 13 years.� In 1990, the Creeley "Buck" Buchanan Distinguished Service Award was established and is given annually to a member of the UNH Football team.� He was a member of the Mystic Valley Lodge F & AM, Arlington, MA and Bektash Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. in Concord, NH.� He was a member of the Manchester Rotary Club for nearly 30 years.��� Mr. Buchanan was an active member of The Congregational Church of Amherst.� Family members include his wife of 62 years, Rosamond (Eckfeldt) Buchanan of Amherst, NH; a daughter and son-in-law, Blair B. & J. Allan Clark of Culver, IN; three sons and daughters-in-law, Shepard C. & Julie Buchanan of Portland, OR, Alexander S. & Cheryl Buchanan and Scott L. Buchanan, all of Amherst, NH; seven grandchildren, Lt. Jeffrey A. Clark USN, Allison M. Clark, Melissa Davis, Rohanna S. Buchanan, Tricia L. Hayes, Robert K. Gray and Ashley M. Beach; five great grandchildren, Liam, Milo and Lucile Davis, Carter and Max Hayes.� Visiting hours are Monday, November 24th from 2-4 & 7-9 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, NH.� A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 pm in The Congregational Church of Amherst, 11 Church Street, Amherst. NH.� Burial will be in Meadowview Cemetery, Amherst. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to The University of New Hampshire Foundation, Inc., Elliot Alumni Center, 9 Edgewood Drive, Durham, NH� 03824.��