GLENVIEW — Margaret Haywood, older daughter of Bruce and Gretchen Haywood, and a former resident of Monmouth, died in hospice care in Glenview on Sept. 13, 2018. She had fought cancer for four years.
Margaret was born April 1, 1963, in Gambier, Ohio, home of Kenyon College, and it is in the college cemetery that she will be buried on Sept. 29 in a simple graveside ceremony, next to the graves of her mother and sister Elizabeth. The summers of her childhood and adolescence saw her often in her father's England and her mother's Upper Peninsula of Michigan; for both she had a deep affection.
She came to Monmouth in 1980, when her father became president of Monmouth College, and graduated from Monmouth High School, where she was on the debate team and performed in the school production of "The Fantasticks." She made lasting friendships there, as she did throughout her life.
In 1981 she enrolled in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, a liberal arts college of some 1,500 students, where she majored in French and anthropology. There she joined Pi Phi sorority, played lacrosse, and was richly engaged in the life of the university. She and five of her classmates met yearly after their graduation in 1985, taking turns being host in their homes, in places as far apart as Maine and California. Margaret thought her greatest gain from her college years was those friendships based on their common experience in required courses and college programs.
Margaret moved to Chicago after graduation, quickly making that sprawling city her home. She first worked for the Vietnam Association in liaison with associations of other Asian ethnic groups. Two of the closest friends of her lifetime served in like capacities.
After three years she took a year off to pursue a master's degree in social work at DePauw University in Chicago, to prepare her for her life's work to aid the poor and destitute. She found that opportunity with Inspiration Inc. a nonprofit organization that began life as a supplier of hot lunches for the homeless. Soon Margaret led a move to have Inspiration Inc. provide training in restaurant work for homeless clients who wanted to make a fresh beginning. Margaret recruited and supervised those who taught all the skills from dishwashing to managerial responsibility. On her initiative the organization eventually created its own restaurant in downtown Chicago, where the trainees could have hands-on experience. It was such a successful enterprise, featuring a range of meals, that a second restaurant was opened on the West Side. Margaret took great pride in the successes of the programs, particularly in the number of trainees who made their way in the profession. Margaret remained with Inspiration Inc. till she resigned this year because of illness.
Margaret was very active in Democratic Party circles in Chicago, even serving as campaign manager for a male friend who ran for alderman. She was a gifted public speaker, often on platforms speaking for feminist groups, or addressing conventions of social workers. She served on committees that addressed local problems in the Ravenswood area of the city, where she lived for more than 20 years. Ironically, she who grew up in a village of 700 became a passionate Chicago citizen, a Cubs fan, and an advocate of city improvement programs. She remained an eager student, always with books at hand, seeking experience in other countries.
When her father remarried in 2008 Margaret was at once embraced by her new family. In turn she quickly loved them and took great pleasure in family gatherings at Christmas and on other holidays.
Margaret is survived by her father; her stepmother, Mary Bailey Haywood; her brother-in-law, Andrew L. Youngquist; by cousins in Michigan; and the members of her extended family.
Memorials may be made to Inspiration Inc. or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret was born April 1, 1963, in Gambier, Ohio, home of Kenyon College, and it is in the college cemetery that she will be buried on Sept. 29 in a simple graveside ceremony, next to the graves of her mother and sister Elizabeth. The summers of her childhood and adolescence saw her often in her father's England and her mother's Upper Peninsula of Michigan; for both she had a deep affection.
She came to Monmouth in 1980, when her father became president of Monmouth College, and graduated from Monmouth High School, where she was on the debate team and performed in the school production of "The Fantasticks." She made lasting friendships there, as she did throughout her life.
In 1981 she enrolled in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, a liberal arts college of some 1,500 students, where she majored in French and anthropology. There she joined Pi Phi sorority, played lacrosse, and was richly engaged in the life of the university. She and five of her classmates met yearly after their graduation in 1985, taking turns being host in their homes, in places as far apart as Maine and California. Margaret thought her greatest gain from her college years was those friendships based on their common experience in required courses and college programs.
Margaret moved to Chicago after graduation, quickly making that sprawling city her home. She first worked for the Vietnam Association in liaison with associations of other Asian ethnic groups. Two of the closest friends of her lifetime served in like capacities.
After three years she took a year off to pursue a master's degree in social work at DePauw University in Chicago, to prepare her for her life's work to aid the poor and destitute. She found that opportunity with Inspiration Inc. a nonprofit organization that began life as a supplier of hot lunches for the homeless. Soon Margaret led a move to have Inspiration Inc. provide training in restaurant work for homeless clients who wanted to make a fresh beginning. Margaret recruited and supervised those who taught all the skills from dishwashing to managerial responsibility. On her initiative the organization eventually created its own restaurant in downtown Chicago, where the trainees could have hands-on experience. It was such a successful enterprise, featuring a range of meals, that a second restaurant was opened on the West Side. Margaret took great pride in the successes of the programs, particularly in the number of trainees who made their way in the profession. Margaret remained with Inspiration Inc. till she resigned this year because of illness.
Margaret was very active in Democratic Party circles in Chicago, even serving as campaign manager for a male friend who ran for alderman. She was a gifted public speaker, often on platforms speaking for feminist groups, or addressing conventions of social workers. She served on committees that addressed local problems in the Ravenswood area of the city, where she lived for more than 20 years. Ironically, she who grew up in a village of 700 became a passionate Chicago citizen, a Cubs fan, and an advocate of city improvement programs. She remained an eager student, always with books at hand, seeking experience in other countries.
When her father remarried in 2008 Margaret was at once embraced by her new family. In turn she quickly loved them and took great pleasure in family gatherings at Christmas and on other holidays.
Margaret is survived by her father; her stepmother, Mary Bailey Haywood; her brother-in-law, Andrew L. Youngquist; by cousins in Michigan; and the members of her extended family.
Memorials may be made to Inspiration Inc. or to a charity of the donor's choice.
GLENVIEW — Margaret Haywood, older daughter of Bruce and Gretchen Haywood, and a former resident of Monmouth, died in hospice care in Glenview on Sept. 13, 2018. She had fought cancer for four years.
Margaret was born April 1, 1963, in Gambier, Ohio, home of Kenyon College, and it is in the college cemetery that she will be buried on Sept. 29 in a simple graveside ceremony, next to the graves of her mother and sister Elizabeth. The summers of her childhood and adolescence saw her often in her father's England and her mother's Upper Peninsula of Michigan; for both she had a deep affection.
She came to Monmouth in 1980, when her father became president of Monmouth College, and graduated from Monmouth High School, where she was on the debate team and performed in the school production of "The Fantasticks." She made lasting friendships there, as she did throughout her life.
In 1981 she enrolled in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, a liberal arts college of some 1,500 students, where she majored in French and anthropology. There she joined Pi Phi sorority, played lacrosse, and was richly engaged in the life of the university. She and five of her classmates met yearly after their graduation in 1985, taking turns being host in their homes, in places as far apart as Maine and California. Margaret thought her greatest gain from her college years was those friendships based on their common experience in required courses and college programs.
Margaret moved to Chicago after graduation, quickly making that sprawling city her home. She first worked for the Vietnam Association in liaison with associations of other Asian ethnic groups. Two of the closest friends of her lifetime served in like capacities.
After three years she took a year off to pursue a master's degree in social work at DePauw University in Chicago, to prepare her for her life's work to aid the poor and destitute. She found that opportunity with Inspiration Inc. a nonprofit organization that began life as a supplier of hot lunches for the homeless. Soon Margaret led a move to have Inspiration Inc. provide training in restaurant work for homeless clients who wanted to make a fresh beginning. Margaret recruited and supervised those who taught all the skills from dishwashing to managerial responsibility. On her initiative the organization eventually created its own restaurant in downtown Chicago, where the trainees could have hands-on experience. It was such a successful enterprise, featuring a range of meals, that a second restaurant was opened on the West Side. Margaret took great pride in the successes of the programs, particularly in the number of trainees who made their way in the profession. Margaret remained with Inspiration Inc. till she resigned this year because of illness.
Margaret was very active in Democratic Party circles in Chicago, even serving as campaign manager for a male friend who ran for alderman. She was a gifted public speaker, often on platforms speaking for feminist groups, or addressing conventions of social workers. She served on committees that addressed local problems in the Ravenswood area of the city, where she lived for more than 20 years. Ironically, she who grew up in a village of 700 became a passionate Chicago citizen, a Cubs fan, and an advocate of city improvement programs. She remained an eager student, always with books at hand, seeking experience in other countries.
When her father remarried in 2008 Margaret was at once embraced by her new family. In turn she quickly loved them and took great pleasure in family gatherings at Christmas and on other holidays.
Margaret is survived by her father; her stepmother, Mary Bailey Haywood; her brother-in-law, Andrew L. Youngquist; by cousins in Michigan; and the members of her extended family.
Memorials may be made to Inspiration Inc. or to a charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret was born April 1, 1963, in Gambier, Ohio, home of Kenyon College, and it is in the college cemetery that she will be buried on Sept. 29 in a simple graveside ceremony, next to the graves of her mother and sister Elizabeth. The summers of her childhood and adolescence saw her often in her father's England and her mother's Upper Peninsula of Michigan; for both she had a deep affection.
She came to Monmouth in 1980, when her father became president of Monmouth College, and graduated from Monmouth High School, where she was on the debate team and performed in the school production of "The Fantasticks." She made lasting friendships there, as she did throughout her life.
In 1981 she enrolled in Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin, a liberal arts college of some 1,500 students, where she majored in French and anthropology. There she joined Pi Phi sorority, played lacrosse, and was richly engaged in the life of the university. She and five of her classmates met yearly after their graduation in 1985, taking turns being host in their homes, in places as far apart as Maine and California. Margaret thought her greatest gain from her college years was those friendships based on their common experience in required courses and college programs.
Margaret moved to Chicago after graduation, quickly making that sprawling city her home. She first worked for the Vietnam Association in liaison with associations of other Asian ethnic groups. Two of the closest friends of her lifetime served in like capacities.
After three years she took a year off to pursue a master's degree in social work at DePauw University in Chicago, to prepare her for her life's work to aid the poor and destitute. She found that opportunity with Inspiration Inc. a nonprofit organization that began life as a supplier of hot lunches for the homeless. Soon Margaret led a move to have Inspiration Inc. provide training in restaurant work for homeless clients who wanted to make a fresh beginning. Margaret recruited and supervised those who taught all the skills from dishwashing to managerial responsibility. On her initiative the organization eventually created its own restaurant in downtown Chicago, where the trainees could have hands-on experience. It was such a successful enterprise, featuring a range of meals, that a second restaurant was opened on the West Side. Margaret took great pride in the successes of the programs, particularly in the number of trainees who made their way in the profession. Margaret remained with Inspiration Inc. till she resigned this year because of illness.
Margaret was very active in Democratic Party circles in Chicago, even serving as campaign manager for a male friend who ran for alderman. She was a gifted public speaker, often on platforms speaking for feminist groups, or addressing conventions of social workers. She served on committees that addressed local problems in the Ravenswood area of the city, where she lived for more than 20 years. Ironically, she who grew up in a village of 700 became a passionate Chicago citizen, a Cubs fan, and an advocate of city improvement programs. She remained an eager student, always with books at hand, seeking experience in other countries.
When her father remarried in 2008 Margaret was at once embraced by her new family. In turn she quickly loved them and took great pleasure in family gatherings at Christmas and on other holidays.
Margaret is survived by her father; her stepmother, Mary Bailey Haywood; her brother-in-law, Andrew L. Youngquist; by cousins in Michigan; and the members of her extended family.
Memorials may be made to Inspiration Inc. or to a charity of the donor's choice.
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