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Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard 1938 - 2020

Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard of Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts United States was born on October 8, 1938 in New York City, New York County, NY to Leopoldine Blaine Howard and Sidney Coe Howard. She had siblings Sidney Damrosch Urquhart and Walter Damrosch Howard. Margaret Howard died at age 81 years old on June 27, 2020 in Tyringham, Berkshire County, MA, and was buried on July 5, 2020 in Tyringham.

Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard

Maggie

Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts United States

October 8, 1938

New York City, New York County, New York, United States

June 27, 2020

Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States

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10/8

1938

Birthday

October 8, 1938

Birthdate

New York City, New York County, New York United States

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06/27

2020

Death

June 27, 2020

Death date

Pneumonia

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Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts United States
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07/5

2020

Gravesite & Burial

July 5, 2020

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Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts United States
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Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard,known to all as Maggie,died on June 27,2020 after a long illness. She was at her home in Tyringham,surrounded by family and friends. Maggie was born in New York City in 1938. She graduated from The Chapin School and attended Smith College,where she earned a bachelor's degree in Italian Literature. She later completed her Master's degree in International Relations at NYU. In her early 20s,Maggie studied acting under Sanford Meisner and appeared in various theatrical productions,including The Cat and The Canary and South Pacific at the Berkshire Playhouse. In 1966,she embarked upon what would become a 33-year career at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,where she worked with developing nations on issues like clean water,education and the advancement of women. After retiring to Tyringham in 1999,Maggie devoted herself to the town she loved. Involved for decades with the Hop Brook Club,she was co-president when she died. Longtime treasurer of the Tyringham Church,she was also active in the Friends for the Preservation of the Tyringham Church. She was a vital part of the Tyringham Historical Commisson;volunteered for the Committee for Aging;worked at the post office;and helped edit Tyringham Topics,the annual newspaper. She also hosted the popular town picnic,held each summer at Shaker Pond. Beyond Tyringham Valley,Maggie tutored for more than two decades for the Literacy Network of South Berkshire. She served as longtime secretary of the Bluestockings,a local women's discussion group. And she was always politically involved,hosting postcard-writing sessions around her dining room table,canvasing and registering new voters. Maggie was an accomplished tennis player,a hard-hitting competitor who won numerous local tournaments as a teenager and young adult. She spoke French,German,Italian and Spanish and was famous for her toasts,which often incorporated Broadway show tunes and spot-on political impressions. She wrote beautifully,her essays appearing frequently in local papers. A deadly poker player; a devoted animal lover;and,with a dry wit, a wonderful storyteller,she was an forgettable friend. But beyond all that,Maggie was an empathetic and selfless person who with a desire to help others. She is survived by her sister,Sidney Howard Urquhart;her brother-in-law,Brian Urquhart;her niece and nephews,Thomas Canfield,Rachel Urquhart and Charles Urquhart;and great-nieces and nephews Juliana Canfield,Theo Kalogerakis,Isabella and Simon Herrera,and Elias and Zeb Urquhart. With her ability to reach people of all ages and backgrounds,Maggie was a singular person who will be greatly missed by all who knew her. To Plant Memorial Trees in memory,please visit our Sympathy Store.

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Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard lived 10 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 81.

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In 1938, in the year that Margaret Helen Damrosch Howard was born, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

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In 1945, when she was just 7 years old, on March 12th, a riot erupted at a Japanese internment camp in Santa Fe New Mexico. Two days earlier, white shirts with the Rising Sun on the back had been confiscated and the prisoners objected. Three leaders of the protest were removed and sent to another camp. Guards at the Santa Fe camp were armed with submachine guns, shotguns, and gun masks. On the morning of the 12th, prisoners began throwing rocks at the guards. When the "rioters" wouldn't disperse, the guards were ordered to use tear gas and batons. Four men were badly injured as a result.

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