reelection bid in 1954 by Democratic challenger, Edmund S. Muskie, by over 20,000 votes. Cross never sought public office again but returned to private life as an insurance and stock broker until his retirement in 1971. Death and burial Cross died in Augusta on October 22, 1998; he was buried at Forest Grove Cemetery in Augusta. Family Cross was married to Olena R. Moulton; they were the parents of two children. Legacy In 2001, after major renovations, the Maine State Office Building was dedicated to Cross. A plaque in his honor is located in the second floor lobby. Notes Sources Internet Newspapers 1902 births 1998 deaths Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Presidents of the Maine Senate Republican Party Maine state senators Republican Party governors of Maine People from Augusta, Maine Maine city council members Politicians from Augusta, Maine 20th-century American politicians