Alexander H. Rutledge

87 Died Aug 22nd, South Shore Hospital. Born in Halifax N.S. and raised in Winchester, he graduated from Northeastern University. He was a veteran of WW II and served as a 1st Lieutenant in the 11th airborne division. After the war, he joined the National Guard and became Captain in the Yankee Division Military Police. He moved to Marshfield in 1946 and began a business career with The INA. In the late fifties he started an independent insurance adjusting firm which later expanded to multiple offices thruout the state. In the early 70's he along with his wife, Barbara, and another business partner, founded a real estate brokerage firm which still exists today. He retired from the business last December. Thruout his working life he was active on many civic and business committees also serving on Marshfields boards of advisory and selectman. He was twice president of Plymouth County Board of Realtors and was named Realtor of the year several times. He was past President of Marshfield Country Club. He had many varied and eclectic interests from art and horticulture to sports and business. He loved animals with a particular proclivity for white blue eyed cats and the ever present Olde English sheepdogs that graced him for the last 40 years. He leaves his wife of 64 years, Barbara (Flahive) Rutledge, daughter, Leslie Hawkins of Halifax, Ma. a son Jeffrey of Marshfield. Grandchildren, Ned Myers, Brad Myers and Amy Francis and four great grandchildren. Burial Services will be private however the family wishes friends to join in a celebration of his life on Saturday September 8th from 1-3 pm. at PJ's country house Rte. 3A Scituate,Ma. Arrangements by MacDonald Funeral Home, 1755 Ocean St., MARSHFIELD,MA. For online guest book and directions macdonaldfuneralhome.com.