Margaret McDermott, 1912-2018

Christy Grant
Thu, 03 May 2018 08:12:08 +0000
All UTD, Culture, Two thousand tens

Margaret McDermott, the wife of founder Eugene McDermott and benefactor of UTD, passes away at age 106. A Dallas native and Red Cross nurse during World War II, Mrs. McDermott’s impact on campus can be seen in the Eugene McDermott Scholars program, the McDermott Library and several endowed chairs honoring her late husband.