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Nan Marie Austin Doggett, 95, died July 22 at the Homewood Retirement Community, where she had resided for 14 years. She graduated from Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. Nan met her future husband, Reverend Carroll A. Doggett, while a student at Western Maryland College (McDaniel). They were married on May 30, 1945. She completed undergraduate studies in sociology at New York City's Barnard College.
The 76-year marriage of Nan and Carroll was a true personal and professional partnership. Nan earned a master's degree in Christian Education at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. A diaconal minister, she served as Director of Christian Education in several churches. She had a special love for, and talent with, small children and started several early childhood education programs.
Nan was the founder and longtime director of the Frederick School of Religion, a non-denominational adult education program. She was the Mid-Atlantic Coordinator for Great Decisions, which sponsors foreign policy discussion groups. From Homewood she organized regular theater outings to Baltimore's Center Stage. Nan landscaped and nurtured extensive gardens at the couple's Myersville home and remained an avid gardener into her 90s.
Nan was ahead of her time in many ways. She was a feminist without ever using the word. She was feeding her family from her orchard and garden long before "farm to table" became a thing. Her granddaughter remarked that most of what she was learning about environmentally responsible living and sustainable development she had already learned from Grandmom.
Nan had three children: Sandy, Kim, and Martha; three, grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Due to Covid restrictions, a memorial service will be held at Homewood on August 4 at 10:30 a.m. exclusively for residents of the retirement community.
Memorial donations may be made to the Homewood Foundation, P.O. 250, Williamsport, Maryland 21795 At her request, her body was donated to the Anatomy Board of Maryland.
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