Kankakee County, IL Obituaries
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Margaret M. Davis
Posted: 02/02/2025
Margaret M. DavisSeptember 18, 1924 - January 23, 2025On January 23, 2025, the remarkable and resilient 100-year-old Margaret M. Davis joined her late husband Wilman, daughter Cynthia and son Stephen as well as a host of family members and friends in life eternal. A devout Christian, Margaret was born to Winifred and Theodore Carlson on September 18,1924. In 2024, she marked her 100th birthday in Atlanta at a party where she was unquestionably the star of the show.Margaret was the second of seven children, all of whom proceeded her in death. At an early age, four of the children were placed in the Norwegian Lutheran Children's Home in Chicago; the remaining three lived with families in the area. At age 11, Margaret met Florence and Ray Wiegand who in today's time would be considered her foster parents.In 1944, Margaret was introduced to Wilman Davis by her brother Roy while both men were stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. After Margaret and Wilman wrote to each other for a period of tim
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