E. Bayly "Sandy" Orem Jr.

With his family by his side, E. Bayly (Sandy) Orem, Jr. of Oxford, MD, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, June 18, 2016, of Alzheimer’s disease. He was 76. Sandy was born in New York City on April 24, 1940, to the late Elizabeth Stuart Orem and the late E. Bayly Orem. He and his family moved back to Cambridge, MD, in 1945. Sandy graduated from Saint James School in Hagerstown, MD, and later graduated from the University of Maryland on June 5, 1965, and that same day, married Cynthia Pugh of Easton, MD. They honeymooned in Peoria, IL, where Sandy began his career at Caterpillar, Inc. During his tenure at Caterpillar, Sandy and Cynthia lived in South and Central America for more than 10 years. The adventure took them to Buenos Aries, Argentina, on two occasions; San Jose, Costa Rica, and Sao Paolo, Brazil. They later returned to Peoria with their two children, Bruce and Betsi, whom Sandy adored. While in Peoria, IL, Sandy was instrumental in starting a youth soccer program and was an active coach. In 1979, the family moved back to Maryland. Sandy coached his son’s and daughter’s soccer teams there as well, and he spent the last 22 years of his career at Caterpillar in Washington, DC, where he ran the Defense Product Division. He retired from Caterpillar on July 21, 2002. Sandy and Cynthia moved to Oxford, MD in 1998, as weekend residents and then moved there permanently in 2002. Sandy was an avid hunter, fisherman and sailor during his retirement, in addition to being a passionate steward of the family farm in Dorchester County, MD. Sandy loved being back on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and he left an indelible mark on it. One summer during college, he worked as a surveyor for Reliable Contracting of Millersville, MD. He worked on the original construction of the dual lane of Route 50 east from Route 404 to the Easton Airport. Today, his grandchildren fondly call this stretch “Pop Pop’s road.” Sandy also loved his friends and his community. He was a founding member of Oxford’s Saturday Morning Men’s Breakfast. He was a member of the Thursday crew of Habitat for Humanity. His favorite activity, however, was being a senior crew member on the Oxford Bellevue Ferry. His family owes a deep thanks to Captains Tom and Judy Bixler for this important part of Sandy’s life. Additionally, Sandy was an active member of Church of the Holy Trinity in Oxford, where he was an usher. He was also a member of the Dorchester County Historical Society, the Cambridge Yacht Club, Tidewater Farm Club, the Oxford Museum, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the Society of the Ark & the Dove and the Society of the Cincinnati. Sandy is survived by his wife of 51 years, Cynthia; his children, Elizabeth Cogan (Brian) of White Hall, MD, and Bruce Orem (Tina) of Albuquerque, NM; his brother, David of Salisbury, MD; and his four grandchildren, Bayly, Owen and William Cogan, and Isabel Orem. Sandy was preceded in death by his sister, Worthington Stuart Orem. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 14, 2016, at 11 am, at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Oxford, MD. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Talbot Hospice, 586 Cynwood Dr. Easton, MD 21601, Habitat for Humanity Choptank, P.O. Box 2366 Easton, MD 21601, or Church of the Holy Trinity P.O. Box 387, Oxford, MD 21654.

E. Bayly "Sandy" Orem Jr.

April 24, 1940 - June 18, 2016