David “Davey” McLaughlin, 45, dies

An expert woodsman, skidder operator and a supporting player in the “American Loggers” reality-TV program has died, his employer said Monday.

David “Davey” McLaughlin, of Milo, who turned 45 on April 15, died late Friday. As viewers of the Discovery Channel show have seen, McLaughlin was an amiable, hardworking man who suffered for many years from a severe diabetic condition, said Rudy Pelletier, co-owner of Gerald Pelletier Inc. of Millinocket.

…McLaughlin is survived by two sons, 18-year-old Ryan McLaughlin and 23-year-old Adam McLaughlin and a girlfriend of many years, Laurie Carey.

Source: Bangor Daily News