Frances D. Barrett

Frances D. Barrett of Chestertown, MD died on Aug. 7, 2007 at Chester River Hospital Center. She was 85. Born on Oct. 19, 1921 in Sudlersville, MD, she was the daughter of the late, Leonard A. and Margaret A. Durham. She was a graduate of Millington High School, Class of 1938 and also, a graduate of Salisbury State Teacher’s College, Class of 1942 where she was very active in her class reunion committee. Mrs. Barrett also took graduate courses at University of Delaware, University of Maryland, Towson State College, Goucher College and Loyolla College. She then taught at Solley Elementary School, Anne Arundel County, Dudley Elementary School in Camden, NJ, Galena Middle School and Millington Elementary, where she taught the Pilot Group for Special Education and conducted the Millington Home Living Project for children with special needs. She then became the principal of Millington Elementary in 1954 until they consolidated with Galena Elementary, where she became Administrative Assistant from 1971 to 1978. She retired in 1978 with 35 years of teaching experience. One of her many accomplishments are that she published an article in the Associated Public School Systems in 1968 titled “The Millington Home Servicing Project”, which was circulated to over 225 schools nationwide. She also tutored disabled children at home with the elementary and middle school classes. Mrs. Barrett also helped organize and set guidelines for Senior Citizens Program of the Kent Co. Board of Education and served as instructor for 20 years. In 1997 Mrs. Barrett was awarded The Kent County Public Schools Graduate of Distinction Award. She was a member of many organizations including, the Kent Co. Retired Teachers, MD Retired Teachers Association, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 36, VFW Auxiliary, Auxiliary Post 652, Kent Co., Commission of the Aging, Millington Senior Citizens, and Galena Busy Bees. One of Mrs. Barrett’s passions was doing crafts. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy Barrett, as well as, Alday, Gaylord, and Anthony Durham and sisters, Pauline Skinner, and Mary M. Walls. Mrs. Barrett is survived by one daughter, Sharon Lynn Price and her husband, John of Chestertown, MD and two granddaughters, Jenny and Susan Price, both of Chestertown. Funeral Services will be held at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home in Chestertown, MD on Saturday, August 11,2007 at 11AM. Friends and Family may call one hour prior. Interment will be at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, MD on Monday August 13, 2007. In Lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Kent Co. Retired Teachers, American Heart Association Kent Co., Box 174, 861 Washington Ave., Chestertown, MD 21620 and the American Cancer Society, PO Box 711, Chestertown, MD 21620.

Frances D. Barrett

August 7, 2007