Harriett D Fidd, 3/21/1934 – 9/17/2001
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Witness to the Resurrection

In Memory of

Harriett Davis Fidd

October 9, 2001

      2:00 PM

 

 

Prelude                                    Chapel Organist

Call to Worship

Invocation

Lord’s Prayer

Hymn No. 5 “O God, Our Help in Ages Past”

(Stanzas 1,2,3)

 

Words from the family

Reading of Scriptures            Proverbs 31: 10-29

                                             Philippians 4: 8-9

Homily

Memorial Prayer

Hymn No. 4 “Joyful Joyful, We Adore Thee”

     (Stanzas 1 and 4)

 

Postlude

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Hymns from the “Book of Worship For U. S. Forces”

The Benediction will be given at the Committal Service.

 

 

The Reverend Neil M. Stevenson, Radm, CHC, USN (Ret)

Chapel Organist:  Mr. Robert Schaaf

 

 

 

A memorial service celebrating the life of

 

Harriett Davis Fidd

 

Tuesday, October 9, 2001

Old Post Chapel

Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia

 

 

     Psalm 23

 

          The LORD is my shepherd; *

              I shall not want.

 

            He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; *

              he leadeth me beside the still waters.

 

            He restoreth my soul; *

              he leadeth me in the paths of

              righteousness for his Name’s sake.

 

Yea, though I walk through the valley of

              the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; *

              for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff,

              they comfort me.

 

            Thou preparest a table before me in the

              presence of mine enemies; *

              thou anointest my head with oil;

              my cup runneth over.

 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow

              me all the days of my life, *

              and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

 

 

 

 
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MEMORIAL:  HARRIETT D. FIDD

MARCH 21, 1934 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2001

 

Harriett was born in Leroy, New York, the daughter of Harry F. and Grace A. (Preston) Davis, and grew up in East Pembroke, NY. She graduated from Corfu High School in 1951 and attended her 50th high school reunion this past August. After high school she graduated from the Rochester Business Institute in Rochester, NY. Harriett was a volunteer Girl Scout (Brownie) leader and was employed by the Rochester Young Woman’s Christian Association (YMCA) She was a YMCA Camp Counselor during several summers. She was a member and organist at The First Presbyterian Church in Rochester where she married Ensign Joseph A. Fidd on June 10, 1956 and embarked on a thirty year Navy career.

 

 In the early Navy years Harriett was employed as a secretary/steno in the Commander’s offices at Naval Air Station, Miramar, California and at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Her husband’s seventeen assignments in thirty years took her to east coast, west coast and overseas duty stations. She raised two sons born at Andrews Air Force Base, MD and Great Lakes Naval Training Center, IL. As a Red Cross volunteer, Harriett started very successful Blood Mobiles at two Commands in the Norfolk, VA area for which she and the commands received special awards. She was a dedicated participant in all forms of Navy command support activities.

 

In recent times, Harriett was employed for thirteen years with the National FFA Headquarters in Alexandria VA. She attended several National Conventions with over 40,000 inspired young students. During the last ten years she continued her volunteer activities with the Red Cross, American Cancer Society and Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, National Capital Area Chapter. Most of her activities involved reaching out to offer information, education and emotional support to breast cancer survivors so that “No Woman Should Face Breast Cancer Alone.” Harriett died at home on September 17, 2001 of Metastatic Breast Cancer.

 

 
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