ANNIE MAE WOODWARD "Ann"
(Age 96)
Passed away February 25, 2014 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC from natural causes.
Ann grew up during the depression and "dust bowl" years in Texas, working her way through college and subsequently accepted a series of Civil Service positions serving the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Simultaneously, she modeled and designed travel clothes under the name of "Ann Chapman of California" and introduced the pants suit era. This business was closed when she married Ray Woodward, who was later transferred to Arlington, VA and achieved the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. There, she became Legislative Assistant to Members of Congress. In 1970, Ann retired and established the Congressional Learning Center where for 10 years she instructed Congressional Staffers on how to set up and operate Congressional Offices. Following that, Ann developed a hobby of cutting miniature silhouettes and traveled extensively doing profiles of people. Her silhouettes are found in many homes in Washington, DC. In 1988, her book on "Silhouettes, How to Cut for Fun and Money"was published and continues to be sold throughout the United States, restoring this almost-lost art of cutting silhouettes by observing a person rather than tracing a shadow. In addition, she helped establish the Guild of American Papercutters. Her husband, Ray, passed away in 2006, but she is survived by a daughter, Deidre and husband Eric Howard, as well as grandchildren, Brian and Christina Howard. Ann resided at Greenspring Retirement Community, Springfield, VA for the past 14 years. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery and services will be private.
Published in The Washington Post on Mar. 9, 2014
(Age 96)
Passed away February 25, 2014 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC from natural causes.
Ann grew up during the depression and "dust bowl" years in Texas, working her way through college and subsequently accepted a series of Civil Service positions serving the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Simultaneously, she modeled and designed travel clothes under the name of "Ann Chapman of California" and introduced the pants suit era. This business was closed when she married Ray Woodward, who was later transferred to Arlington, VA and achieved the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. There, she became Legislative Assistant to Members of Congress. In 1970, Ann retired and established the Congressional Learning Center where for 10 years she instructed Congressional Staffers on how to set up and operate Congressional Offices. Following that, Ann developed a hobby of cutting miniature silhouettes and traveled extensively doing profiles of people. Her silhouettes are found in many homes in Washington, DC. In 1988, her book on "Silhouettes, How to Cut for Fun and Money"was published and continues to be sold throughout the United States, restoring this almost-lost art of cutting silhouettes by observing a person rather than tracing a shadow. In addition, she helped establish the Guild of American Papercutters. Her husband, Ray, passed away in 2006, but she is survived by a daughter, Deidre and husband Eric Howard, as well as grandchildren, Brian and Christina Howard. Ann resided at Greenspring Retirement Community, Springfield, VA for the past 14 years. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery and services will be private.
Published in The Washington Post on Mar. 9, 2014
ANNIE MAE WOODWARD "Ann"
(Age 96)
Passed away February 25, 2014 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC from natural causes.
Ann grew up during the depression and "dust bowl" years in Texas, working her way through college and subsequently accepted a series of Civil Service positions serving the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Simultaneously, she modeled and designed travel clothes under the name of "Ann Chapman of California" and introduced the pants suit era. This business was closed when she married Ray Woodward, who was later transferred to Arlington, VA and achieved the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. There, she became Legislative Assistant to Members of Congress. In 1970, Ann retired and established the Congressional Learning Center where for 10 years she instructed Congressional Staffers on how to set up and operate Congressional Offices. Following that, Ann developed a hobby of cutting miniature silhouettes and traveled extensively doing profiles of people. Her silhouettes are found in many homes in Washington, DC. In 1988, her book on "Silhouettes, How to Cut for Fun and Money"was published and continues to be sold throughout the United States, restoring this almost-lost art of cutting silhouettes by observing a person rather than tracing a shadow. In addition, she helped establish the Guild of American Papercutters. Her husband, Ray, passed away in 2006, but she is survived by a daughter, Deidre and husband Eric Howard, as well as grandchildren, Brian and Christina Howard. Ann resided at Greenspring Retirement Community, Springfield, VA for the past 14 years. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery and services will be private.
Published in The Washington Post on Mar. 9, 2014
(Age 96)
Passed away February 25, 2014 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC from natural causes.
Ann grew up during the depression and "dust bowl" years in Texas, working her way through college and subsequently accepted a series of Civil Service positions serving the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Simultaneously, she modeled and designed travel clothes under the name of "Ann Chapman of California" and introduced the pants suit era. This business was closed when she married Ray Woodward, who was later transferred to Arlington, VA and achieved the rank of Captain in the Marine Corps. There, she became Legislative Assistant to Members of Congress. In 1970, Ann retired and established the Congressional Learning Center where for 10 years she instructed Congressional Staffers on how to set up and operate Congressional Offices. Following that, Ann developed a hobby of cutting miniature silhouettes and traveled extensively doing profiles of people. Her silhouettes are found in many homes in Washington, DC. In 1988, her book on "Silhouettes, How to Cut for Fun and Money"was published and continues to be sold throughout the United States, restoring this almost-lost art of cutting silhouettes by observing a person rather than tracing a shadow. In addition, she helped establish the Guild of American Papercutters. Her husband, Ray, passed away in 2006, but she is survived by a daughter, Deidre and husband Eric Howard, as well as grandchildren, Brian and Christina Howard. Ann resided at Greenspring Retirement Community, Springfield, VA for the past 14 years. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery and services will be private.
Published in The Washington Post on Mar. 9, 2014
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