1933-2019
Maggie was born October 9, 1933 on the Isle of Lewis in the Northern Hebrides. Coming from such a climate it was no wonder she always wanted the windows of her home open. Her husband nearly froze. Maggie had two brothers and two sisters. Her parents brought the family to the U.S. in the ‘30s and they made their home in Detroit, MI.
Her father sailed the Great Lakes as a seaman and retired as a ship’s captain. Maggie was very strong minded. Her mother said Maggie always knew what she was about. Maggie’s future husband lived across the alley. Including 64+ years of marriage, they were together nearly 80 years.
Ray and Maggie were married July 10, 1954. Upon Ray’s graduation from college they became a Marine family. Maggie was the ideal Marine wife. They had three great children, Greg, Dawn and Jody. After Ray retired from the Marines, they lived in Palm Desert, CA. At that time Palm Springs was alive with celebrities. Wanting to play tennis, Maggie came into her own. She was a good social tennis player and could organize groups of players at the various country clubs. As a tennis organizer, Maggie was in demand. She made many friends including Linda Ronstadt; Jackie Kennedy’s mother; the wives of John Wayne, Arnold Palmer, Fred Couples, Jack Nicholas and others. Maggie’s secret to making friends was that she didn’t fawn, but was open and gracious. As far as she was concerned, they were friends and she was Maggie.
After 12 years in the desert, Ray and Maggie moved to the Pacific Northwest, Maggie enjoyed living here and, naturally, keeping her windows open. For 30 years, Ray and Maggie lived here and enjoyed growing old together. She ran the house as her husband marveled at how everything went as planned. The kids came and visited from far-away homes and everything was what the family loved.
On Feb 10, 2019, their lives changed and Maggie was taken. She went on a long journey without her family. Maggie is so loved and missed.
