Daughter of Salvation Army officer parents, Florence and Thomas Seaver
She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1927. In September 1928, she married Captain Edward Carey. Thereupon commenced a succession of appointments to men's rehabilitation centers, local Salvation Army Corps, Divisional and Territorial Headquarters where Mrs. Carey shared in the ministry with particular emphasis on women's issues and worked with teenage girls.
While in Northern Ohio as the director of Women's Services, Mrs. Carey developed a 500-member Women's Auxiliary for the city of Cleveland. During these years in Cleveland, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of United Church Women and headed the Spiritual Life Committee of this group. Later, in New York, (1960-63) Mrs. Carey was the Salvation Army representative to the Council of United Church Women for New York City.
Next came orders to international headquarters in London, where the Careys served as International Secretary for the Americas.
In 1968, they were appointed Eastern Territorial Commander and President of Women's Organizations. Following this assignment, they served as National Commander and National President of Women's Organizations, until their retirement from active service in 1972.
After retirement, Commissioner and Mrs. Carey settled in Laconia where she was instrumental in forming a Women's Auxiliary in support of the local Salvation Army Service Center. She also developed her interest in the outdoors by hiking and taking up cross-country skiing.
Faith Seaver Carey's life influenced many through her friendship and leadership roles during her long service as an active Salvation Army Officer and in retirement. One comrade described her as "so real, so down-to-earth and light hearted that she was like a breath of fresh air." Others noted she was a woman who "had a natural sense of humor blended with holiness" and as "a person in whose presence others felt uplifted."
Contributed by Ellen Savage, ID#47887296
She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1927. In September 1928, she married Captain Edward Carey. Thereupon commenced a succession of appointments to men's rehabilitation centers, local Salvation Army Corps, Divisional and Territorial Headquarters where Mrs. Carey shared in the ministry with particular emphasis on women's issues and worked with teenage girls.
While in Northern Ohio as the director of Women's Services, Mrs. Carey developed a 500-member Women's Auxiliary for the city of Cleveland. During these years in Cleveland, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of United Church Women and headed the Spiritual Life Committee of this group. Later, in New York, (1960-63) Mrs. Carey was the Salvation Army representative to the Council of United Church Women for New York City.
Next came orders to international headquarters in London, where the Careys served as International Secretary for the Americas.
In 1968, they were appointed Eastern Territorial Commander and President of Women's Organizations. Following this assignment, they served as National Commander and National President of Women's Organizations, until their retirement from active service in 1972.
After retirement, Commissioner and Mrs. Carey settled in Laconia where she was instrumental in forming a Women's Auxiliary in support of the local Salvation Army Service Center. She also developed her interest in the outdoors by hiking and taking up cross-country skiing.
Faith Seaver Carey's life influenced many through her friendship and leadership roles during her long service as an active Salvation Army Officer and in retirement. One comrade described her as "so real, so down-to-earth and light hearted that she was like a breath of fresh air." Others noted she was a woman who "had a natural sense of humor blended with holiness" and as "a person in whose presence others felt uplifted."
Contributed by Ellen Savage, ID#47887296
Daughter of Salvation Army officer parents, Florence and Thomas Seaver
She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1927. In September 1928, she married Captain Edward Carey. Thereupon commenced a succession of appointments to men's rehabilitation centers, local Salvation Army Corps, Divisional and Territorial Headquarters where Mrs. Carey shared in the ministry with particular emphasis on women's issues and worked with teenage girls.
While in Northern Ohio as the director of Women's Services, Mrs. Carey developed a 500-member Women's Auxiliary for the city of Cleveland. During these years in Cleveland, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of United Church Women and headed the Spiritual Life Committee of this group. Later, in New York, (1960-63) Mrs. Carey was the Salvation Army representative to the Council of United Church Women for New York City.
Next came orders to international headquarters in London, where the Careys served as International Secretary for the Americas.
In 1968, they were appointed Eastern Territorial Commander and President of Women's Organizations. Following this assignment, they served as National Commander and National President of Women's Organizations, until their retirement from active service in 1972.
After retirement, Commissioner and Mrs. Carey settled in Laconia where she was instrumental in forming a Women's Auxiliary in support of the local Salvation Army Service Center. She also developed her interest in the outdoors by hiking and taking up cross-country skiing.
Faith Seaver Carey's life influenced many through her friendship and leadership roles during her long service as an active Salvation Army Officer and in retirement. One comrade described her as "so real, so down-to-earth and light hearted that she was like a breath of fresh air." Others noted she was a woman who "had a natural sense of humor blended with holiness" and as "a person in whose presence others felt uplifted."
Contributed by Ellen Savage, ID#47887296
She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1927. In September 1928, she married Captain Edward Carey. Thereupon commenced a succession of appointments to men's rehabilitation centers, local Salvation Army Corps, Divisional and Territorial Headquarters where Mrs. Carey shared in the ministry with particular emphasis on women's issues and worked with teenage girls.
While in Northern Ohio as the director of Women's Services, Mrs. Carey developed a 500-member Women's Auxiliary for the city of Cleveland. During these years in Cleveland, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of United Church Women and headed the Spiritual Life Committee of this group. Later, in New York, (1960-63) Mrs. Carey was the Salvation Army representative to the Council of United Church Women for New York City.
Next came orders to international headquarters in London, where the Careys served as International Secretary for the Americas.
In 1968, they were appointed Eastern Territorial Commander and President of Women's Organizations. Following this assignment, they served as National Commander and National President of Women's Organizations, until their retirement from active service in 1972.
After retirement, Commissioner and Mrs. Carey settled in Laconia where she was instrumental in forming a Women's Auxiliary in support of the local Salvation Army Service Center. She also developed her interest in the outdoors by hiking and taking up cross-country skiing.
Faith Seaver Carey's life influenced many through her friendship and leadership roles during her long service as an active Salvation Army Officer and in retirement. One comrade described her as "so real, so down-to-earth and light hearted that she was like a breath of fresh air." Others noted she was a woman who "had a natural sense of humor blended with holiness" and as "a person in whose presence others felt uplifted."
Contributed by Ellen Savage, ID#47887296
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