Deborah Whittier Fitts of Richmond, MA, beloved wife of Clark B. Hall, and the assistant editor of the Civil War News, departed this life for eternal rest July 17, 2008, of breast cancer in Pittsfield, MA.
Born in Boston, a daughter of Cornelia H. Fitts and the late Dudley Fitts, she was a teacher at Phillips Academy in Andover, where she was raised.
Deborah graduated cum laude from Abbot Academy and was a 1967 graduate of Smith College.
She had a long career in journalism and after teaching first grade for eight years at The Pike School in Andover, she served from 1978 until 1992 as the North Stonington, CT, correspondent for the Westerly Sun in Westerly, RI.
In 1989, she became a regular contributor to the Civil War News newspaper. In 1992, she was named director of communications for the Civil War Trust in Washington, D.C. Two years later she joined the staff of the Loudoun Times-Mirror in Leesburg, VA.
In 1999, Deborah became the assistant editor of the Civil War News while continuing to write for the Times-Mirror and many other publications, including the Andover Bulletin, the alumni magazine of Phillips Academy. She joined the staff of the Richmond Record in Richmond, MA, in 2005. She won awards for her writing in Rhode Island and Virginia and was a nationally acknowledged champion of preserving threatened farmland and historic sites, including her own family farm, Oldhaven, in North Stonington.
"Every individual with more than a passing interest in Civil War history was aware of Deborah's byline and knew it stood for quality reporting. Her monthly work for the Civil War News and in numerous other publications brought the Civil War alive for thousands of people," the Civil War Preservation Trust said in a news release after learning of her death. "Hands down, Deborah was the best and most important journalist on Civil War issues, especially preservation."
Deborah was also a trustee of The Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection in Providence, RI and was a member of several progressive organizations. Her avid interests included horses, Abraham Lincoln, the Boston Red Sox and Barack Obama.
Born in Boston, a daughter of Cornelia H. Fitts and the late Dudley Fitts, she was a teacher at Phillips Academy in Andover, where she was raised.
Deborah graduated cum laude from Abbot Academy and was a 1967 graduate of Smith College.
She had a long career in journalism and after teaching first grade for eight years at The Pike School in Andover, she served from 1978 until 1992 as the North Stonington, CT, correspondent for the Westerly Sun in Westerly, RI.
In 1989, she became a regular contributor to the Civil War News newspaper. In 1992, she was named director of communications for the Civil War Trust in Washington, D.C. Two years later she joined the staff of the Loudoun Times-Mirror in Leesburg, VA.
In 1999, Deborah became the assistant editor of the Civil War News while continuing to write for the Times-Mirror and many other publications, including the Andover Bulletin, the alumni magazine of Phillips Academy. She joined the staff of the Richmond Record in Richmond, MA, in 2005. She won awards for her writing in Rhode Island and Virginia and was a nationally acknowledged champion of preserving threatened farmland and historic sites, including her own family farm, Oldhaven, in North Stonington.
"Every individual with more than a passing interest in Civil War history was aware of Deborah's byline and knew it stood for quality reporting. Her monthly work for the Civil War News and in numerous other publications brought the Civil War alive for thousands of people," the Civil War Preservation Trust said in a news release after learning of her death. "Hands down, Deborah was the best and most important journalist on Civil War issues, especially preservation."
Deborah was also a trustee of The Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection in Providence, RI and was a member of several progressive organizations. Her avid interests included horses, Abraham Lincoln, the Boston Red Sox and Barack Obama.
Deborah Whittier Fitts of Richmond, MA, beloved wife of Clark B. Hall, and the assistant editor of the Civil War News, departed this life for eternal rest July 17, 2008, of breast cancer in Pittsfield, MA.
Born in Boston, a daughter of Cornelia H. Fitts and the late Dudley Fitts, she was a teacher at Phillips Academy in Andover, where she was raised.
Deborah graduated cum laude from Abbot Academy and was a 1967 graduate of Smith College.
She had a long career in journalism and after teaching first grade for eight years at The Pike School in Andover, she served from 1978 until 1992 as the North Stonington, CT, correspondent for the Westerly Sun in Westerly, RI.
In 1989, she became a regular contributor to the Civil War News newspaper. In 1992, she was named director of communications for the Civil War Trust in Washington, D.C. Two years later she joined the staff of the Loudoun Times-Mirror in Leesburg, VA.
In 1999, Deborah became the assistant editor of the Civil War News while continuing to write for the Times-Mirror and many other publications, including the Andover Bulletin, the alumni magazine of Phillips Academy. She joined the staff of the Richmond Record in Richmond, MA, in 2005. She won awards for her writing in Rhode Island and Virginia and was a nationally acknowledged champion of preserving threatened farmland and historic sites, including her own family farm, Oldhaven, in North Stonington.
"Every individual with more than a passing interest in Civil War history was aware of Deborah's byline and knew it stood for quality reporting. Her monthly work for the Civil War News and in numerous other publications brought the Civil War alive for thousands of people," the Civil War Preservation Trust said in a news release after learning of her death. "Hands down, Deborah was the best and most important journalist on Civil War issues, especially preservation."
Deborah was also a trustee of The Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection in Providence, RI and was a member of several progressive organizations. Her avid interests included horses, Abraham Lincoln, the Boston Red Sox and Barack Obama.
Born in Boston, a daughter of Cornelia H. Fitts and the late Dudley Fitts, she was a teacher at Phillips Academy in Andover, where she was raised.
Deborah graduated cum laude from Abbot Academy and was a 1967 graduate of Smith College.
She had a long career in journalism and after teaching first grade for eight years at The Pike School in Andover, she served from 1978 until 1992 as the North Stonington, CT, correspondent for the Westerly Sun in Westerly, RI.
In 1989, she became a regular contributor to the Civil War News newspaper. In 1992, she was named director of communications for the Civil War Trust in Washington, D.C. Two years later she joined the staff of the Loudoun Times-Mirror in Leesburg, VA.
In 1999, Deborah became the assistant editor of the Civil War News while continuing to write for the Times-Mirror and many other publications, including the Andover Bulletin, the alumni magazine of Phillips Academy. She joined the staff of the Richmond Record in Richmond, MA, in 2005. She won awards for her writing in Rhode Island and Virginia and was a nationally acknowledged champion of preserving threatened farmland and historic sites, including her own family farm, Oldhaven, in North Stonington.
"Every individual with more than a passing interest in Civil War history was aware of Deborah's byline and knew it stood for quality reporting. Her monthly work for the Civil War News and in numerous other publications brought the Civil War alive for thousands of people," the Civil War Preservation Trust said in a news release after learning of her death. "Hands down, Deborah was the best and most important journalist on Civil War issues, especially preservation."
Deborah was also a trustee of The Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection in Providence, RI and was a member of several progressive organizations. Her avid interests included horses, Abraham Lincoln, the Boston Red Sox and Barack Obama.
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