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came straight from Poland.
"When my grandfather and Cecil (Farnsworth) parted ways- I'm not really sure why - my grandfather started his own masonry company, "Stephen A. Stickney & Sons, which is still around. It started in 1957 in Boxford, Mass. It's run by my uncles, Shawn and Kerry. At one point, all my uncles and cousins were working for Stephen A. Stickney & Sons, as did my dad, Lance Stickney."
Shown is Nash Stickney, a possible seventh-generation mason. Lance and Adam Stickney are now partners in their own masonry business in Andover, Maine. Lance moved to Andover in 2002, and Adam moved up in 2005, when he started Andover Masonry. "My dad basically came out of retirement to be my partner," says Adam. "Most of my cousins and uncles who used to work for Stephen A. Stickney have now gone out and started their own masonry businesses, too. They are all down in Boxford, Mass" years. The two try to make the best of things, working as much as possible indoors throughout the long winters. "We've been specializing in large stone fireplaces," says Adam. "We do all kinds of natural and cultured stone, but we are not afraid to tackle anything masonry. I usually tell clients, 'If it's heavy enough to break our backs, we can do it."
Adam, now 27, has been doing masonry all of his (working) life. His wife is involved with office management. Adam is the only child in his own family, though he does have numerous cousins.
His son, Nash, not quite 2 years old, may one day represent the seventh generation of masons in the family.
"Who knows," he says. "My son can do whatever he wants. But if he ends up wanting to do this work, I'll be here for him. It's the same situation as with my dad. He told me I could do whatever I wanted, but if I did want to do masonry, he'd be here to teach me. That's exactly how it has worked out." IMAS
"My son can do whatever he wants. But, if he ends up wanting to work in masonry, I'll be here for him."
Adam's uncles, in addition to Shawn and Kerry, include, Dan and Tony. Cousins in masonry include Scott, Travis and Ben Stickney.
Adam and his father are doing a lot of work in the Andover, Maine area. Lance had started his own company in Boxford called, "West Village Construction," in 1989. In 1990, Lance purchased a camp in Andover, Maine. The family's been going up there ever since. They've made this camp their new permanent location in Maine. Sunday River, a large ski resort nearby, supplies a lot of work for them. They've required a great deal of stonework on their clients' second homes, including natural stonework. The winters can run from the middle of October to the end of April some www.masonrymagazine.com
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