Frederick Lief Gylfe, 102, died Nov. 6, 1999, at an Ellsworth health-care facility after a brief illness. He was born in Worcester, Mass., on Aug. 14, 1897, the fourth son of Gustav and Helma Gylfe.

He lived in Winter Harbor from 1991 until 1998. He was a member of the American Legion for more than 75 years and the Medinah Temple of the Shrine for more than 50 years. His military service was spent as a noncommissioned officer in the headquarters company of the 108th Infantry, 27th Division New York National Guard, from 1916 to 1919. He saw service on the Mexican border in 1916-1917. In World War I his unit was attached to the British Fourth Army in Northern France and Belgium and took part in battles at St. Quentin and Ypres. He was recently awarded the Legion of Honor by the French government in recognition of his service on French soil. After being discharged from the Army, he pursued a career in the printing trade until his retirement in 1964.

He is survived by his daughter, Dr. Julina Gylfe of Prospect Harbor; his son, Carl and his wife, Mary, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; and three grandchildren, Patricia of New York City, David of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Suzanne of Chicago.