Midcoast lobsterman was a thoughtful and persuasive advocate for industry

Midcoast lobsterman was a thoughtful and persuasive advocate for industry

Chris McIntire was content. He had made goals — to live on Orr’s Island, to fish for a living, to raise a family — and by working hard, he had achieved them. Maybe more than anything else, he wanted to make sure his children could also have the life that satisfied him so much, if they wanted it. McIntire, an emerging voice in the community and in Maine’s lobster fishery, died unexpectedly on Nov. 24 at the age of 32. McIntire followed paths worn…