Harriett (Harton) Findlay Wright (98), a resident of Birmingham since 1945, died on September 15, 2016. She was a native of Conway, Arkansas, born January 18, 1918 to Daniel O., Jr. and Hattie (Gibbons) Harton. She received a BA degree from Hendrix College in Conway and an MA from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1940 she married Dr. D. O. Wright, who died in 1968. In 1986 she married John Findlay III, who died in 1995. She was active in organizations that supported nature and ecology. She was a published nature photographer who gave hundreds of programs on birds and wild flowers for garden clubs and civic groups. She was a charter member of the Alabama Ornithological Society and served as president. She was also a member of the Blanche Dean Chapter of the Alabama Wildlife Society, the National Audubon Society and the Birmingham Audubon Society, which she served as president. Her backyard woods was a bird sanctuary for more than 60 years. She is survived by two nephews, and three stepchildren. In addition to her husbands and parents, she is also predeceased by her sister, Mary Spatz and nephew, David Spatz. She was a member of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. September 20, 2016 at Ridout's Valley Chapel, 1800 Oxmoore Road, Homewood, Alabama.
Fulll obituary published in The Birmingham News on September 18, 2016
Fulll obituary published in The Birmingham News on September 18, 2016
Harriett (Harton) Findlay Wright (98), a resident of Birmingham since 1945, died on September 15, 2016. She was a native of Conway, Arkansas, born January 18, 1918 to Daniel O., Jr. and Hattie (Gibbons) Harton. She received a BA degree from Hendrix College in Conway and an MA from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1940 she married Dr. D. O. Wright, who died in 1968. In 1986 she married John Findlay III, who died in 1995. She was active in organizations that supported nature and ecology. She was a published nature photographer who gave hundreds of programs on birds and wild flowers for garden clubs and civic groups. She was a charter member of the Alabama Ornithological Society and served as president. She was also a member of the Blanche Dean Chapter of the Alabama Wildlife Society, the National Audubon Society and the Birmingham Audubon Society, which she served as president. Her backyard woods was a bird sanctuary for more than 60 years. She is survived by two nephews, and three stepchildren. In addition to her husbands and parents, she is also predeceased by her sister, Mary Spatz and nephew, David Spatz. She was a member of Shades Valley Presbyterian Church. Memorial service: 11:00 a.m. September 20, 2016 at Ridout's Valley Chapel, 1800 Oxmoore Road, Homewood, Alabama.
Fulll obituary published in The Birmingham News on September 18, 2016
Fulll obituary published in The Birmingham News on September 18, 2016
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