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LCDR Jim Arritt (ret)

On Friday afternoon, August 7, Jim Arritt passed away. He had been battling with brain cancer for about 4 months. He is survived by his wife, Callie Gaye Arritt, his sons James and Matt and Matt's wife Amy, all of Woodbridge, Virginia. His mother, Kitty Arritt Fitzgerald and step father Lem Fitzgerald also survive him. His funeral will be 4 pm on 11 August at Granbery United Methodist Church in Covington, Virginia. There will be a memorial service for him at Manassas Assembly of God in Manassas, Virginia on Sat. August 15th at 11am.Commander Arritt served in the USCG for 20 years. His duty stations were Hawaii, Gloucester City NJ, HQ, Sitka AK, New York City, Portsmouth VA and back to HQ. Of his many enjoyable assignments, probably his favorite was as XO of the Ingham from '79 to '82. He loved the Coast Guard.All funny anecdotes or tributes to Dad would be welcome at the above email address. Thank you and God bless you. Dad handled his illness with courage and grace. Even though he died, I think he finally got his miracle.

08/10/98 Submitted by: James Arritt
Cwo4 Walter (skip) Glassco, Uscg (ret.) CWO4 Walter (Skip) Glassco, USCG (Ret.)

Final memorial services will be held for Skip August 15, 1998 in Traverse City, MI. 49684Thank you all for your prayers and kind words.

08/07/98 Submitted by: Caryl Hawkins

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