Harry W. Haight & Brian L. Haight

Harry Weer Haight

Harry Weer Haight was born July 25, 1941 in Baltimore, MD to Luther H. and Kathryn Haslup Haight. He has resided in Sykesville throughout his entire life.

Mr. Haight is a graduate of Sykesville High School, and is a 1963 graduate of Cincinnati College of Embalming in Cincinnati, Ohio. While going to school in Ohio, Harry met Susan Doyle and they married in 1963. They have three children, Susan Paige, Brian Luther, and Jacqueline Lynn.

Harry joined his father in the funeral business in 1963 and became a partner in the Haight Funeral Home in 1966. He is currently president of the Haight Funeral Home. His work has been a wonderful example of not only providing quality funeral-related services, but more importantly, the understanding and caring nature which helps the families of the Carroll County and surrounding communities in times of bereavement.

Harry is an active member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Maryland State Funeral Directors association, and the Tri-County Funeral Directors Association.

Mr. Haight gives numerous hours to community services. He is a member of the Sykesville Rotary Club, the Fulton J. Sheen Council of Knights of Columbus, and the Freedom Lodge. Harry is an active member of the St. Joseph's Catholic community. Mr. Haight serves on the Board of Directors for the Sykesville Federal Savings Association and the Carroll County Hospital Foundation. He is also past chairman of the South Carroll chapter of the American Heart Association. Mr. Haight is a lifetime member of the Freedom District Fire Department and chaired the capital campaign, which raised funds for the building of the banquet hall facility.

Brian Luther Haight:

Brian Luther Haight was born August 9, 1966 in Westminster, MD to Harry Weer and Susan Doyle Haight. He grew up in Sykesville and now resides in Finksburg. Brian is a 1984 graduate of Liberty High School, a 1987 graduate of the mortuary science program at Catonsville Community College, and a 1991 graduate of Western Maryland College with a BA in Economics and Business Administration.

Brian has worked in the funeral business since his high school years. In 1991, he became a partner with his father in the Haight Funeral Home. Like his father, Brian has shown he is adept at both the personal and administrative aspects of the funeral business.

Brian is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, the Maryland State Funeral Directors Association, and the Tri-County Funeral Directors Association. He currently serves as Vice-president of the Haight Funeral Home. Brian's community service takes many forms. He is a member of the Fulton J. Sheen Council of Knights of Columbus and teaches youth confirmation classes at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Brian keeps busy helping his alma mater. He has served on the Carroll County Student Grants, Young Alumni, and Undergraduate Relation committees at Western Maryland College. He is presently a member of the Carroll Community College Foundation Board. Brian recently received an award on October 21, 2001, as Western Maryland College's Alumni of the Year for Professional Achievement.