Reade Corr

Reade W. Corr of Chestertown, Maryland died on Saturday June 30, 2001 at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Md. He was 95. Born in Gloucester, Virginia on October 10, 1905, he was the son of the late: Harry Lee and Emma Basye Corr. Mr. Corr attended public schools of Virginia. In 1926 he received a B.A. degree in Physics and Math from the University of Richmond. Mr. Corr then did graduate work at Johns Hopkins University and received a Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1938. He has also done graduate work at the University of Delaware, Penn State University, and the University of Maine. He began his teaching career at Millersville Elementary School in Anne Arundel County. The following year he began teaching in Baltimore County at Sparks High School. In 1932 Mr. Corr became principal of 5th District School in Upperco, Maryland. In the ensuing years until 1947 he served as principal of Franklin High School in Reisterstown, Towson High School, and Catonsville High School. He was serving as principal at Catonsville High School when he accepted the invitation of the Board of Education of Kent County to become the Superintendent of Schools for the County in 1947. Mr. Corr was twice chosen for educational study tours in Europe. Literally every year of Mr. Corr’s tenure had seen the building and renovating of Kent County Schools. During this time he oversaw the improvement in the Academic, Physical, and Economic area of Education in Kent County. He retired in 1968 after 31 years as superintendent. Following his retirement, Mr. Corr truly began a second career of volunteering and work. He was an ex officio member of the founding Board of Chesapeake College where he worked as a career councilor. Prior to that he initiated an adult education program at Campbell Soup Company (now Chestertown Foods) aiding many in obtaining their G.E.D. He has served as past president of the Board of Kent and Queen Anne’s Hospital, as a past president of the Board of Trustees of the Kent County Public Library, and as treasurer of the Kent County Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council. Mr. Corr is a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church where he served as a member of the Vestry, on the finance committee, and as senior warden. . Other memberships include: 50 year member of the Chestertown Rotary Club where he was Past President and a Paul Harris Fellow, the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Kent County League of Women Voters, Kent and Queen Anne’s Hospital Foundation, the Chesapeake College Foundation, Upper Shore Mental Health Auxiliary, Kent County Retired Teachers Association, in addition to several County committee appointments. Mr. Corr enjoyed traveling and gardening. He served as Grand Marshall of the Chestertown Tea Party in 1997. Mr. Corr was preceded in death by his wife Mary Virginia Pratt Corr, whom he had married in August of 1938. He is survived by a niece: Ruth Anderton of Williamsburg, Va. and a nephew Harry Corr of Gloucester, Va. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday July 3, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church Chestertown, Md. Relatives and friends may call on Monday July 2, 2001 from 2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-8:00 PM at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home 130 Speer Rd. Chestertown, Md. Interment will be private in St. Paul’s Cemetery Chestertown, Maryland. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Emmanuel Church Preservation Trust Fund P.O. Box 875 Chestertown, Md. 21620, Kent and Queen Anne’s Hospital Foundation Endowment Fund 100 Brown Street Chestertown, Md. 21620, Kent County Public Library 408 High Street Chestertown, Md. 21620, Chesapeake College Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 8 Wye Mills, Maryland 21679,Kent County League of Women Voters Chestertown, Maryland 21620, or the Charity of your choice. Arrangements by Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home Chestertown, Md.