Anna Blair Curtis, 84, of Lancaster, Pa., died Aug. 9, 2002, in Homestead Village following a lengthy illness.
Her husband, Harry Edward Curtis, preceded her in 1996. In addition to being a wife and a homemaker, she was a member of the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as being the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Weston National Bank. For her service, she was recognized in Who's Who in American Women. Born at her family home, "Annamede" in Crawford, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jackson Blair Jr. and Emma Davisson Blair. She attended the College of William & Mary and received a BA degree from West Virginia University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, of which she served as president. She was active in a number of volunteer, political and civic organizations, including being a co-founder of a WVU alumni support organization, the Ridgerunners. Gardening and painting were two of her lifelong hobbies.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, and attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lancaster and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hilton Head.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Curtis Bramble of Lancaster; son, Harry E. Curtis Jr. and daughter-in-law Judy Smith Curtis of Easley, S.C.; brother, Thomas Jackson Blair III and sister-in-law, Irene Blair of Charleston; four grandchildren.Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements.
Her husband, Harry Edward Curtis, preceded her in 1996. In addition to being a wife and a homemaker, she was a member of the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as being the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Weston National Bank. For her service, she was recognized in Who's Who in American Women. Born at her family home, "Annamede" in Crawford, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jackson Blair Jr. and Emma Davisson Blair. She attended the College of William & Mary and received a BA degree from West Virginia University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, of which she served as president. She was active in a number of volunteer, political and civic organizations, including being a co-founder of a WVU alumni support organization, the Ridgerunners. Gardening and painting were two of her lifelong hobbies.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, and attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lancaster and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hilton Head.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Curtis Bramble of Lancaster; son, Harry E. Curtis Jr. and daughter-in-law Judy Smith Curtis of Easley, S.C.; brother, Thomas Jackson Blair III and sister-in-law, Irene Blair of Charleston; four grandchildren.Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements.
Anna Blair Curtis, 84, of Lancaster, Pa., died Aug. 9, 2002, in Homestead Village following a lengthy illness.
Her husband, Harry Edward Curtis, preceded her in 1996. In addition to being a wife and a homemaker, she was a member of the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as being the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Weston National Bank. For her service, she was recognized in Who's Who in American Women. Born at her family home, "Annamede" in Crawford, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jackson Blair Jr. and Emma Davisson Blair. She attended the College of William & Mary and received a BA degree from West Virginia University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, of which she served as president. She was active in a number of volunteer, political and civic organizations, including being a co-founder of a WVU alumni support organization, the Ridgerunners. Gardening and painting were two of her lifelong hobbies.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, and attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lancaster and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hilton Head.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Curtis Bramble of Lancaster; son, Harry E. Curtis Jr. and daughter-in-law Judy Smith Curtis of Easley, S.C.; brother, Thomas Jackson Blair III and sister-in-law, Irene Blair of Charleston; four grandchildren.Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements.
Her husband, Harry Edward Curtis, preceded her in 1996. In addition to being a wife and a homemaker, she was a member of the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Revolution as well as being the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Weston National Bank. For her service, she was recognized in Who's Who in American Women. Born at her family home, "Annamede" in Crawford, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jackson Blair Jr. and Emma Davisson Blair. She attended the College of William & Mary and received a BA degree from West Virginia University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority, of which she served as president. She was active in a number of volunteer, political and civic organizations, including being a co-founder of a WVU alumni support organization, the Ridgerunners. Gardening and painting were two of her lifelong hobbies.
She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church, St. Albans, and attended St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Lancaster and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Hilton Head.
She is survived by her daughter, Emma Curtis Bramble of Lancaster; son, Harry E. Curtis Jr. and daughter-in-law Judy Smith Curtis of Easley, S.C.; brother, Thomas Jackson Blair III and sister-in-law, Irene Blair of Charleston; four grandchildren.Boyle Funeral Home, Weston, is in charge of arrangements.
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