Nancy Richardson Obituary

Nancy S. Harper Richardson was born December 8, 1920, in Dallas, Texas to the union of the late Anna Penn Stanley and Harry Allen Self. On Sunday, June 6, 2021, our precious and beloved Nancy departed this life at The Butterfly Wing at The Baton Rouge General Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA. Nancy was a graduate of the University of Washington, Seattle (1967), majoring in English and Business with electives in the physical sciences. In 1973, she completed the University of Washington Advanced Management Program conducted by the Graduate School of Business Administration. Nancy co-authored (in 1975) a self-instructional course 'Reports that Communicate' which is now being used extensively throughout the U.S. and has gone through its third printing. Nancy was employed as an Associate Director (1972-1981), at the Communications and Office Skills Institute, Northwest Interagency Training Division, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Seattle, WA. Nancy was a frequent guest lecturer at community colleges throughout the Northwest and Alaska with appearances on radio and TV shows. In June 1981, Nancy received a Special Achievement Award from the Seattle Office of Personnel Management. This award was for designing and presenting a technical writing course for agricultural scientists who report their findings in professional journals. Nancy S. Harper was a member of the United States Coast Guard. She served as a Yeoman First Class from December 1943 to May 1946 in Palm Beach, FL and San Francisco, CA. Nancy was a World War II veteran. On May 22, 1946, Nancy received the American Area Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Nancy leaves to cherish her memory, her husband of 50 years, Arra Richardson; four nieces Nancy Howe Boler of Houston, TX; Sally Howe (Shgar) Garwood of Houston, TX; Mary Howe (George) Hawkins of Houston, TX; Alice Howe (Jimmy) Norman of San Antonio, TX; a host of other loving relatives and friends. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Penn Stanley Self Cullins Frye and Harry Allen Self; her sister Eleanor Howe; her brothers Dr. Stanley Allen Self and Robert Cullins Allen.

Published by The Advocate from Jun. 11 to Jun. 13, 2021.
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On behalf of Louisiana Women Veterans, we would like to extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family of Nancy S. Richardson, U.S. Coast Guard veteran. We salute her service to our country and honor her with this poem:

She is a woman veteran
Whose service was true
And she proudly served
The Red, White and Blue

She gave a part of her life
So others could be free
And without any hesitation
She joined unselfishly

She did her job well
With Honor and Pride
And served her great country
With the men alongside

We're proud today to know
That although she is gone
She goes on to glory
After a job "well done!"

And so, "Our Dear Sister"
We salute you today
A special Coastie laid to rest
In this quiet, solemn way

Inspired by: God
Written By: Louisiana Women Veterans

Anna Dolotina Sanders

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