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1925 - 2015 (89 years)| Name | Margaret Garde “Peggy” WRIGHT [1, 2] | |
| Suffix | Ph. D. | |
| Birth | 7 Sep 1925 | South Bend, Indiana  [1] |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of California at death- she had addditional grandchlldren- Bradley Scott Cain (Elaine) , Brandon Mack Cain (Megan), Ryan David Yandle (Georgie) and Meagan Leigh Cain- and also 2 step-granddaughters- Allston Lipscomb of New York City and Margaret Wells (John) of Rock Hill, South Carolina- who are their parents? jkh MARGARET W. CAIN Posted Sunday, January 4, 2015 6:00 am Margaret "Peggy" Garde Wright Cain, Ph.D., age 89, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Covenant Place in Sumter after battling dementia/Alzheimer's for many years. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, wonderful grand- and great-grandmother, great friend to many and a devout Christian. Ever the teacher, researcher and student herself, Peggy was a strong leader who was also an avid gardener, bird watcher and world traveler. She will be greatly missed by everyone she touched and remembered through all of her lasting contributions to her family, church and community. Peggy was born on Friday, Sept. 7, 1925, in South Bend, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, Jesse Hubbard Wright and Amy Margaret Chappell, and her older sister, Elizabeth Jean Wright Lokie. She and her family moved many times because of her father's employment at Studebaker. They moved to Florida, Brussels, Detroit and finally Los Angeles, where she attended junior high school and high school. She met her late husband, Francis "Frank" Marion Cain Jr., when her mother invited him and another World War II soldier into their home for Sunday dinner. Their whirlwind romance led to a wartime marriage on Oct. 27, 1944, in Coffeyville, Kansas. She attended Occidental College in Los Angeles before she was married. After marriage, she lived at home with her mother while Frank was away fighting in World War II. She worked in the fabric department of one of the largest department stores of that time. She and Frank had four children during their 48 years of marriage: Lt. Col. Francis Marion Cain III and wife, Parham, live in Frederick, Maryland; Col. Richard Scott Cain and wife, Cathy, live in Newberry; Amy Louise Cain lives in Columbia; and Robert Maynard Cain and wife, Jennifer, live in Sumter. Her family has been blessed with six grandchildren: Francis Marion Cain IV (Heather), Maynard Hunt Cain (Casey), Bradley Scott Cain (Elaine), Brandon Mack Cain (Megan), Ryan David Yandle (Geordie) and Meagan Leigh Cain. She also has two step-granddaughters: Allston Lipscomb of New York City and Margaret Wells (John) of Rock Hill. The family includes five great-grandchildren: Jenna Hayden Cain, Margaret Michelle Cain, Francis Marion Cain V, Hunt Warren Cain and Emery Ellis Cain, with a sixth great-grandchild due in May. Family also includes several nephews and a niece. She and Frank returned to South Carolina after the war, settling in Frank's hometown of Sumter. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science from University of South Carolina in 1949. She started her teaching career in 1963 in Sumter School District 2 at Mayewood High School, where she continued to teach science classes until June 1970. For the next 8 1/2 years, she taught science in Sumter School District 17 at Sumter High School. She also taught chemistry as a part-time instructor at Morris College for the 1977-78 school year. While teaching high school science and raising four children, Peggy received her master's degree in education from Clemson University in 1970. She was selected to serve as the South Carolina State Science Consultant in 1979, where she served the public faithfully for more than 10 years pouring her heart and soul into bettering the state's science education programs. During this time, she authored two textbooks and co-authored two others on various teaching methods in the area of science. In 1988, while working at the State Department, she received her doctorate degree from University of South Carolina. Peggy was also selected to serve as an adjutant professor of geology for Clemson University, where she continued to coordinate and develop the widely acclaimed multi-disciplined SC Maps and Aerial Photographic Systems (SC MAPS) curriculum for teaching middle school. Other professional accomplishments and responsibilities include: developing and coordinating the Elementary Science Leadership Program; trainer for the Program for Effective Teaching; coordinator for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching; assisting S.C. school districts with science programs; chairing the Textbook Evaluation Committee; coordinating with the Governor on Science Camp awards; and organizing the S.C. Science Supervisors Association. In 1977 while teaching at Sumter High School, she was selected as the Cryovac Award for the South Carolina Science Teacher of the Year. She received the Helms Citation of Excellence Award in 1988 for her outstanding service in science education for her untiring efforts in curriculum development activities to update science instructional strategies. In 1998, she was the recipient of the Charles H. Townes Award by the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics for her longstanding service to science education in South Carolina. Peggy has always been involved in her church, community and local government, especially in the area of education. She has been a member of Trinity United Methodist Church since 1950. She was an active member of the Fa Ho La Sunday School class, at times serving as the class president. The members always enjoyed her annual grape-picking party. She served as a greeter and on several different church committees throughout her years of membership. While her children were younger, she was a member of the Gay Gardeners Club, a Cub Scout den mother, a band mother, National Accredited Flower Show Judge, Landscape Design Appraiser for the National Council of State Garden Clubs, and president, as well as member, of the Garden Club Council, Sumter. In later years, she served the community by joining the League of Women Voters, the Forum and Sumter School District 2's board of trustees, where she was chair for many years. She also obtained her goal of becoming a Master Gardener. On Dec. 6, 2005, by unanimous vote of the Sumter School District 2 board of trustees, the Pocalla Springs Environmental Science Area was named the Dr. Peggy W. Cain Environmental Science Area in recognition of her support of science education for the students of the district and the entire state. In 1994, she also received a commendation from the S.C. House of Representatives for her outstanding service and commitment to public education. Throughout her teaching career, Peggy participated and served in leadership roles in many professional organizations including: member of American Association of Physics Teacher, Delta Kappa Gamma (where she served as president); board member of South Carolina Science Council; presenter at the National Science Association Annual Conference; adult director of the South Carolina Junior Academy of Science (for more than 20 years); council member of South Carolina Academy of Science; member of Association for Supervisors of Curriculum Development; and member of Phi Delta Kappa. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, with the Rev. Reginald Thackston officiating. Burial will follow at Sumter Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church parlor, and other times the family will be at 740 Camp Branch Road, Sumter. Burial will follow at Sumter Cemetery. Memorials may be made in memory of Peggy to Trinity United Methodist Church, 226 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150, or Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Kappa Chapter Educational Scholarship, c/o Margaret Hutchins, 2315 Primrose Ct., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore Cannon Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com [1, 2] | |
| _UID | 3FAE3E86F7524D90AE307C8759C167235C63 | |
| Death | 2 Jan 2015 | Covenant Place, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | 6 Jan 2015 | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I4810 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 8 Jan 2015 | |
| Father | Jesse Hubbard WRIGHT d. Bef 2 Jan 2015 | |
| Mother | Amy Margaret CHAPPELL d. Bef 2 Jan 2015 | |
| _UID | 95A66204621444EA837FB5EE5D5A76E2F9B5 | |
| _UID | 95A66204621444EA837FB5EE5D5A76E2F9B5 | |
| Family ID | F200201 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Francis Marion CAIN, Jr., b. 10 May 1924 d. 1992 (Age 67 years) | |||||||||
| Marriage | 27 Oct 1944 | Coffeyville, Kansas [1, 2] |
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| Family ID | F1734 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||
| Last Modified | 8 Jan 2015 | |||||||||
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