Obituary: Robert Clayton Fitzgerald, 2001 Source: Nelson County Times Contributor: Carol Harlow ------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Clayton Fitzgerald, 80, of Huddleston, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doskey and Margaret Fitzgerald of Nelson County. Memorial services were held Oct. 13, 2001, at Staunton Baptist Church in Huddleston and at Middleburg Baptist Church on Oct. 18, 2001. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Bedford. For more information or to send condolences go to www.carder-tharp.com. Additional Source: The Roanoke Times, Oct. 12, 2001 FITZGERALD, Robert Clayton, 80, former State Senator, Judge, Commonwealth's Attorney, and lawyer, died suddenly October 10, 2001 at Smith Mountain Lake, VA. He was born in Virginia, September 22, 1921 to Moses Doskey and Margaret DeMasters Fitzgerald and resided in Virginia throughout his life. He was a resident of Smith Mountain Lake for the past three years. He graduated from the University of Virginia where he also earned his J.D. in 1946. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the United States Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945 and fought in the Pacific Theater during WWII, after which he was discharged as a Captain. He opened his first law practice in 1946. He was appointed judge of the Trail Justice and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of Fairfax County in 1951 and served until 1954 when he was appointed and later elected to serve two terms as Commonwealth's attorney of Fairfax County. In 1963, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia representing the Counties of Fairfax and Arlington, and the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax. During this time and later he served as Chairman of the Virginia Airports Authority, The Dulles Airport Commission, The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, member of the Senate Ethics, Committee, and two terms as President of the George Mason University Foundation. He engaged in the general practice of Law but is known mostly for his representation of many of the counties of Virginia in their defense to annexation by cities and town. From 1946 to 1965, he was a sole practitioner. From 1965 to 1993, he was a majority owner and President of the firm of Fitzgerald & Smith. In 1993, he accepted an appointment as Counsel to the firm of Hazel & Thomas where he practiced until his retirement in 1999. He was Deacon in the Middleburg Baptist Church, as well as Chairman of its Fianance Committee and its Search Committee. He was a member of the Staunton Baptist Church in Huddleston, VA since 2000. He is survived by his wife, Nancy R. Fitzgerald; three daughters, Sandra Fitzgerald of Falls Church, VA, Cheryl Fitzgerald of Vienna, VA and Dr. Katherine DF Houck of Richmond, VA; one granddaughter, Rebecca Fitzgerald Houck, and three sister, Eileen Smith of San Marino, CA, Evelyn Hart of Warrenton, VA and Marjorie Moore of VA. In lieu of flowers, please consider the American Heart Association, Lakeside Plaze Office Bldg, B-#2, 2550 Murrell Rd., Lynchburg, VA 24501. Memorial services will be conducted at Staunton Baptist Church, Huddleston, VA, Saturday, October 13, 2001 at 5 PM and at the Middleburg Baptist Church, Middleburg, VA, Thursday, October 18, 2001 at 5 PM. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, VA 24523. For more information or to send condolences go to www.carder-tharp.com. ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************