Robert Michael Menzies

Robert Michael “Mike” Stewart Menzies, Sr., president and CEO of Easton Bank and Trust Co., and longtime civic leader, died of cancer in hospice care on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. A resident of Tred Avon Circle in Easton, he was 67. Born in Baltimore and raised on Broadway Road in the Worthington Valley, he was the son of John T. Menzies Jr. and Priscilla Fuller Menzies. Mr. Menzies attended Fox Lane High School in Mount Kisco, NY. In 1965, he went on to graduate from Trinity Pawling School in Pawling, NY. He attended Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA, where he graduated in 1969. Mike earned his CPA from what is now Loyola University in MD. Prior to his association with Easton Bank and Trust, Mr. Menzies served in executive positions at several Maryland banking institutions, including The First Bank of Frederick, MD, The Talbot Bank of Easton and Maryland National Bank in Easton and in Annapolis. He devoted many years to the Independent Community Bakers of America (ICBA), where he served as chairman. The role allowed him to testify on Capitol Hill before the Senate and House Finance committees, the Judiciary and Small Business committees, the Senate Subcommittee on FDIC Insurance. He also testified before the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Mr. Menzies had a long history of community involvement, serving as chair of the Talbot Hospice Foundation; chair of the United Fund of Talbot County; a director of the Mid Shore Community Foundation; a member of the Rotary Club of Easton; a member of the Easton YMCA Investment Committee; and a member of the Maryland Institute of CPAs. In addition, Mr. Menzies also was a 1999 graduate of Leadership Maryland, where he served as treasurer. He also was a member of the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, the Tred Avon Yacht Club, and the Talbot Country Club. “When asked what gave him the greatest pride about his career, Mike, flashing his wonderful smile, talked proudly about his volunteer activities, giving back to the community,” Howard Freedlander, a longtime friend, said. “He loved helping customers and friends resolve their problems. He was a terrific adviser and friend.” His passions included flying planes, boating, and spending time with his family. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 28, 2014, at The Church of the Holy Trinity in Oxford, MD. A reception will follow at the church. In 2010, Mr. Menzies married Marjorie M. (Midge) Fuller. In addition to his wife, Mr. Menzies is survived by his two sons, R. Michael S. Menzies Jr. and his wife Arika of Estacada, OR and Wade Callender Menzies and his wife Laura of Charlotte, NC; his mother, Priscilla Fuller Menzies; his brother, Scott Menzies of Upperco, MD; his sister, Priscilla Menzies Keller of Chagrin Falls, OH; stepson, Wade Perry Fuller and his wife, April, and step-granddaughter, Isabel, of West Chester, PA; along with several nieces and nephews. Mike was predeceased by his first wife, Marita; his older brother, Jock; and his father, John. Memorial contributions may be made to The Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601 or The Church of the Holy Trinity, 502 S. Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654.

Robert Michael Menzies

May 8, 1947 - June 24, 2014