CHINA – Julian Tenney (Brooks) Settlemire (Juli B. Settlemire) of China passed on March 4, 2023 following a two-year journey with cancer.

Born in Presque Isle on July 22, 1969, the favorite youngest daughter to Edwin Tenney Brooks and the late Sharon Ann (Lombard) Brooks and grew up in Gorham.

Juli graduated from the University of Maine of Orono with a B.A. in Performing Arts with a focus on directing and English.

At 22, she was set up on a blind date and experienced love at first sight, with Todd Settlemire. In November of 1992 she convinced him to marry her and it was the absolute BEST DECISION EVER. Thank you Todd for 30-plus of the best years of her life.

She began her early career in banking then transitioned into the chiropractic field working closely with the Maine Chiropractic Assistants Association while keeping Dr. Leonard G. Saulter on his toes as his office manager for 10-plus years. She then went to the MaineCare offices for a few years before returning to the chiropractic office with a position as the office manager for Dr. Daniel Poole at Pathways in Oakland. She continued to provide health insurance consultation to chiropractic offices up until 2021.

By luck or by chance she was able to garner a position in April of 2009 with Marshall Communications, where she began as an office manager then business manager. From Nancy and Charlene she learned about strong, compassionate leadership.

Juli’s free time was largely spent at the theater, where in 2009 she wormed her way into a board position with ACAT in Waterville. She then worked on the Waterville Opera House board and was active during the transition with Waterville Creates! where she focused on advocating for an additional, creative space to develop directors, writers, actors and technicians. During the design phase of the new arts building, she championed additional restrooms for female-identifying patrons as part of inclusive design.

Juli is survived by her loving husband, Todd; father, Ed; wonderful sister, Stephanie Brooks and her fiancee, Guy Young; her father-in-law, C. Thomas Settlemire, his wife Sharon; brother-in-law, Scott Settlemire and wife Candy, daughter, Emily with her husband Kalvin, son, Thomas; sister-in-law, Julie Upham along with husband Scott Upham, sons Connor and Ethan; along with an amazing amount of loving relatives and friends that have blessed her with a fabulous time on this earth.

If you are so inclined, please consider a donation to the following community organizations:

*ACAT

*WOH

*Kennebec Valley

Humane Society

*Waterville Public Library

*Sparrows Nest Theater

*Recycled Shakespeare

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