Harriet Sullivan (nee Harriet Jackson Hilts) passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2025. She was born on Nov. 5, 1936 in New York City to Erwin Rumsey Hilts and Harriet Canfield Jackson Hilts. Harriet was the beloved mother to her daughter Anne Cloud of Loudon, Tenn., son James Cloud (Kim) of Reading, Vt., and daughter Michelle Cloud Whiting (Oliver) of Whitefish, Mont. Her greatest joy were her grandchildren, Danielle Martin, Chelsea Cloud, and Brandon Christopher.
In her early years, Harriet was an avid tennis player and loved sailing. Harriet moved to Reading in 1975, where she quickly immersed herself into her small farm. She enjoyed gardening and raising Scottish Highland and Santa Getrudis cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, donkeys, chickens, her dogs, and cats. Her love of animals was shared with her children and grandchildren.
Harriet was very involved in her church, the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, and enjoyed the fellowship of her fellow parishioners.
She loved travel adventures and thoroughly enjoyed taking long cruises and seeing different parts of the world.
A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, 36 Elm Street, Woodstock, Vt., on Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 2 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in Harriet’s name, to your local Volunteer Fire Department or Fast Squad.
An online guestbook can be found at cabotfh.com.
