Anne B. Carr

Anne B. Carr, Age 69, of Hamilton, a humanitarian, civic leader, and friend to all she met, died Monday morning, Feb. 19, 2007. She was born March 2, 1937, in Hamilton, the only child of Elmer and Katherine (Flenner) Bard. She was a niece of the late Dr. George Flenner. Anne was educated in the Hamilton schools and was valedictorian of the Hamilton High School Class of 1955. She was the only summa cum laude graduate in the Miami University Class of 1959. She was president of her sorority, Delta Zeta, her senior year. On Nov. 11, 1961, she married Dr. James Carr in Hamilton. Anne was a teacher in the Fairborn schools before returning to Hamilton. For many years she was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, Hamilton, where she was a lay leader and served on the annual church budget campaign. While a senior at HHS, Anne was the second recipient of the Hamilton Community Foundation Scholarship. Later, she helped expand the program, serving many years as the chairman of the foundation's scholarship committee. As its chair, the committee was responsible for awarding hundreds of scholarships worth thousands of dollars annually to local high school graduates. She also became the first woman to serve as president of the Hamilton Community Foundation. In 1986, Anne was recipient of the first Ohio Citizen's Council president's award for volunteer service. She helped organize the Meals on Wheels program and served as a driver for several years, and was co-chair of the Boys Club auction. She was the first woman to chair the Miami University Hamilton Campus Advisory Committee. Her other responsibilities included membership on boards and committees of Fort Hamilton Hospital, United Way, YWCA, Pilgrim Day Care Center, and the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. She also was a past president of Chapter CL of PEO and the Junior Women's League. Anne is survived by her husband, Dr. James Carr; a daughter, Katherine Christen, PhD, and her husband, Keith; two sons, James Carr, West Hartford, CT, and David Carr, Hamilton; a granddaughter, Chloe Christen, Hamilton; and many friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Anne B. Carr Scholarship Fund at the Hamilton Community Foundation, 319 N. Third St., Hamilton, OH 45011. A memorial service has been scheduled for Friday, February 23, at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 225 Ludlow St., Hamilton. Officiating will be Rev. Grant Montgomery and Pastor Kenn Barton.

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Anne B. Carr

February 19, 2007