Ann C. Douglas

DOUGLAS-Ann C.M. Of Niantic, CT, died suddenly on December 8, in New London, CT. She was born in Springfield, MA, on September 27, 1934, daughter of Harvey H. and Catherine Allis Moses. She was married in Longmeadow, MA, on December 22, 1956 to R. Gordon Douglas. She was a trustee of Skidmore College, serving from 1999 to 2003, and was Vice President of Princeton Project '55. Other philanthropic interests included: public television and radio, her educational institutions, animal rights organizations, and the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme. She also endowed a chair at Skidmore College, the Douglas Family Chair in American Culture, History, Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies. Ann was a gracious lady always putting others before herself. Her greatest love was her family, her husband, three children and their spouses and nine grandchildren. Ann is survived by her husband of forty nine years, R. Gordon Douglas of Niantic, CT, her brother, C. Wicker Moses of Carbondale, CO, and her three children; Robert G. Douglas of Essex, CT, Timothy S. Douglas of Rye, NY, and Catherine L. Douglas of Providence, RI, and her nine grandchildren whom she cherished. Donations in her memory may be made to: The Development Fund of Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Avenue, New London, CT 06320 or The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, 2 Ferry Road, Old Lyme, CT 06371. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Old Lyme at 2 pm, Tuesday, December 13, 2005.