Edward C. Moran Sr. ("Ed") founded the agency on August 1, 1896 at 306 Main Street in Rockland, Maine.  He worked there 44 years until age 70, walking to work from Beechwood Street in Thomaston.  He was also Rockland Postmaster for many years.  Along with a growing list of clients, Ed added the Fitchburg Mutual Fire Insurance Company to the Moran roster, which the agency has represented since 1914.  Edward Carlton Moran Jr. ("Carl") worked at the agency from 1919 until 1967.  He spent  two terms in Congress, wrote Rockland's  Charter and Ordinances in 1945, and was the first Chairman of the new City Council as well as the top vote-getter.  Carl wrote three genealogy books on the  Bunker family, more information can be found on the Bunker Family web site: www.bunkerfamilyassn.org/index.html Paul W. Moran joined the agency in 1948 after serving in the Navy in the Pacific and graduating from Bowdoin College, starting retirement in 1988.  He now spends a good part of his time enjoying his grandchildren. As well as Morans, two sisters, Dorothy  Baxter and Audrey Teel, worked in the agency 60 and 57 years, respectively.  They rode to town with their father in the horse and wagon which was parked at the town garage on Limerock Street.  They started at the agency before Paul was born, and worked with all  four generations of Morans. Patricia J. Moran Wotton, current President, started at the agency in 1978.  Has served two terms on the Rockland City Council. Patti is married to Sherwood Wotton, Jr who works at the agency part-time, and they are parents of Haley and Nikolai.