Anne Thompson MacDonald

1896–1993 (age 97)

Biography

Anne Thompson MacDonald was born in 1896 and spent her life as a steadfast presence in the Woodlawn community, greeting the sweeping changes of the twentieth century with calm resilience and quiet generosity. She nurtured family and neighbors alike, always ready with a listening ear or a helping hand.

Her commitment to those around her endured through the decades, leaving a legacy of hospitality and care that rippled well beyond the gates of Woodlawn Cemetery, where she rests among friends and loved ones.

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