A. Mason Blodgett

A. Mason Blodgett Oct. 20, 1915 - Jan. 14, 2010 94, a long time resident of Hillsborough, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2010. Born in Milton, MA on October 20, 1915 to Archie M. and Margaret Nielson Blodgett, he had one sibling, Merriam "Bonnie" Blodgett. Married in 1948 to Dorothy Renwick Blodgett, they had three children, James M. Blodgett, William R. Blodgett, and Judith C. Janofsky and five grandchildren. In 1979, Mason married Sandra Coonley Blodgett and in 1987, at the age of 71, his twin daughters, Kathryn and Sarah, were born. In 1932, he began a career in the insurance industry that would span over seven decades. In 1956, he opened A. Mason Blodgett & Associates which for many years was a leading San Francisco insurance agency. In 1966, he formed the surplus lines brokerage firm, Cambridge General Agency. Through the years, Mason earned an envied reputation for hard work and innovation. He finally retired in 2007. He loved his profession, his employees, and the friends he made in the insurance industry. During World War II, after attendance at the Harvard Graduate School of Business and the Army Industrial College in the Pentagon, he served as an actuary for the 8th Air Force stationed in England and commanded by General Jimmy Doolittle. He was later assigned to the Air Force Materiel Command at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. Mason was a member of First Church, Christ Scientist in Burlingame and served the church in many capacities. In 1976 he joined the Green Hills Country Club and he spent many enjoyable hours there. There will be a celebration of his life on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm at the Congregational Church of San Mateo, 225 Tilton Avenue, San Mateo, CA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the AAMGA Educational Foundation at 150 South Warner Road, Suite 156, King of Prussia, PA 19406 or Arden Wood, 445 Wawona Street, San Francisco, CA 94116