A love affair with Dallas

Mrs. McDermott loved Dallas and Dallas loved Mrs. McDermott. Margaret Milam McDermott (Feb 18, 1912 – May 3, 2018) loved Eugene McDermott, her daughter Mary, her granddaughter Grace, her staff, her students, her friends and all those who contributed to Dallas and civilization. Mrs. McDermott was incredibly democratic in her appreciation of contributors. She encouraged philanthropic gifts and, even more, she encouraged ideas and people pursuing and accomplishing those ideas. A small lunch at her home might include an international philanthropist, a seamstress, an artist and any one of thousands of friends.
This photograph was taken at her home, a home she loved, when Mrs. McDermott was 105 ¾, at the end of dinner and an evening of many laughs and reflections.
Margaret McDermott was focused, disciplined and had the highest expectations of people. What I loved most about her was her sense of humor, her smile, her beauty! Mrs. McDermott has rung the dinner bell one last time and it is time to go home, filled with warm thoughts, fond memories and inspiration. … #margaretmcdermott #mcdermottscholars #utdallas #meyersonsymphonycenter #dallasmuseumofart #dma #dallas #highlandpark #arboretum #dallasshakespeareclub #obituary#philanthropy #stmarksschooloftexas #hockaday #universityoftexas #utsouthwestern #dallasmorningnews #aquarius #texasinstruments #art #artcollection #reflections #trinityriver #dinner #arcitecture #architects #aiadallas