Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Towsley, Margaret G. Dow |
Othernames |
Margaret Dow |
Born |
Jan 3,1906 |
Birthplace |
Midland, MI |
Deceased |
May 2,1994 |
Deceased where |
Ypsilanti, MI |
Titles & honors |
1967 awarded the Margaret Sanger Award by Planned Parenthood. 1969 Awarded a doctor of humanities degree from Easter Michigan University. 1981 Awarded a doctor of science and business administration from Cleary College. 1993 Granted an honorary doctor of humanities degree from the University of Michigan. |
Father |
Herbert Henry Dow |
Mother |
Grace Anna Ball Dow |
Education |
Midland High School, graduated 1922 University of Michigan, graduated 1928, bachelor's. |
Occupation |
1922-1928 Member of the Alpha Phi Society, Univ of Michigan 1935 Founded the Children's Playschool in Ann Arbor 1935-1994 Director of the Children's Playschool in Ann Arbor Co-founder of the Mid-Michigan Chapter of Planned Parenthood. 1953-1957 Elected to the Ann Arbor City Council, the first women elected to the council. Member of the Women's City Club of Ann Arbor. 1956 Member of the organizing committee of the Ann Arbor Civic Ballet 1976 Became a principal in the advisory board of the Salvation Army 1943 Joined the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter W. 1947 Joined Zonta International 1959 Created the Towsley Foundation |
Relationships |
Daughter: Margaret Ann Riecker, Midland, MI Daughter: Judity Dow Alexander, Ann Arbor, MI Daughter: Susan Towsley Wyland, McLean, VA Daughter: Lynn Towsley White, McLean, VA Daughter: Janis Towsley Poteat (predeceased Jan 10, 1991) |
Spouse |
Dr. Harry Towsley |
Children |
Margaret Ann Towsley Riecker Margaret Ann 'Ranny' Towsley Riecker Janis Towsley Poteat Judith Towsley Rumelhart Susan Towsley Wyland Lynn Towsley White |
