TITLE:  Margaret Howard McEachin

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier

SUBMITTED BY:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED BY:  Kim Grissom, Jun 2003

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MCEACHIN, Margaret
FLORENCE - Margaret Howard McEachin died at her home early Tuesday 
morning, October 16, 2001. She was in her hundreth year. She was born 
in her parent's home at Claussen, South Carolina, the daughter of Fitz
Lee Howard and Louise Penn Ervin Howard. She was the widow of Peter 
Hector McEachin. One child was born of this union, Daniel Malloy 
McEachin. After academic preparation at Flora McDonald, she entered 
Converse College and graduated in 1923. At the conclusion of her 
education, she spent her long and productive life in Florence, South 
Carolina. She taught school in Claussen, South Carolina, until her 
marriage in 1924. She was an avid outdoorswoman whose passion was 
gardening. She was a member of the City of Florence Park Commission. 
She, along with Frank Key, Sr., was instrumental in the construction 
and care of Lucas Park. She cultivated and propagated camellias. She 
was a Master Gardner. She was the oldest member of St. John's 
Episcopal Church. She organized the St. John's Episcopal Church Plant 
Bazaar and was active in the Women of the Church. She was a member of 
the Renaissance Literary Club. She was also a member of the Plain Dirt
Garden Club and the Iris Garden Club. She was a member of the National 
Society of the Colonial Dames of America. In addition to her son of 
Florence, she is survived by her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth E. 
McEachin; her granddaughter, Margaret M. Gates (Dennis) of Oregonia, 
Ohio; her grandson, Daniel Malloy McEachin, Jr. (Amy) of Florence; her
great-grandchildren, Samuel G. Gates of Oregonia, OH, FitzLee H. 
McEachin, Peter H. McEachin, Amy E. McEachin and Daniel Malloy 
McEachin, III, all of Florence. Funeral services will be conducted by 
the Rev. Charles D. Cooper at St. John's Episcopal Church in Florence,
SC, at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 18, 2001, directed by 
WATERS-POWELL FUNERAL HOME. Burial will follow in Mount Hope 
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of her son, 
Daniel M. McEachin. Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal 
Church, 252 Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29501. (Published Oct 17, 2001)

MCEACHIN, Margaret
FLORENCE - Margaret Howard McEachin died at her home early Tuesday 
morning, October 16, 2001. She was in her hundreth year. She was born 
in her parent's home at Claussen, South Carolina, the daughter of Fitz
Lee Howard and Louisa Penn Ervin Howard. She was the widow of Peter 
Hector McEachin. One child was born of this union, Daniel Malloy 
McEachin. After academic preparation at Flora McDonald, she entered 
Converse College and graduated in 1923. At the conclusion of her 
education, she spent her long and productive life in Florence, South 
Carolina. She taught school in Claussen, South Carolina, until her 
marriage in 1924. She was an avid outdoorswoman whose passion was 
gardening. She was a member of the City of Florence Park Commission. 
She, along with Frank Key, Sr., was instrumental in the construction 
and care of Lucas Park. She cultivated and propagated camellias. She 
was a Master Gardner. She was the oldest member of St. John's 
Episcopal Church. She organized the St. John's Episcopal Church Plant 
Bazaar and was active in the Women of the Church. She was a member of 
the Renaissance Literary Club. She was also a member of the Plain Dirt 
Garden Club and the Iris Garden Club. She was a member of the National 
Society of the Colonial Dames of America. In addition to her son of 
Florence, she is survived by her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth E. 
McEachin; her sister, Amelia H. Anthony of Hartsville, S.C.; her 
granddaughter, Margaret M. Gates (Dennis) of Oregonia, Ohio; her 
grandson, Daniel Malloy McEachin, Jr. (Amy) of Florence; her 
great-grandchildren, Samuel G. Gates of Oregonia, OH, FitzLee H. 
McEachin, Peter H. McEachin, Amy E. McEachin and Daniel Malloy 
McEachin, III, all of Florence. Funeral services will be conducted by 
the Rev. Charles D. Cooper at St. John's Episcopal Church in Florence,
SC, at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, October 18, 2001, directed by 
WATERS-POWELL FUNERAL HOME. Burial will follow in Mount Hope 
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of her son, 
Daniel M. McEachin. Memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal 
Church, 252 Dargan Street, Florence, SC 29501. (Published Oct 18, 2001)
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