SARA L. CRAIGHILL MARCUS (Sally)
Born November 27, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 28, 2005 in Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents Arthur Price and Della Butts Craighill and her husband, the late Herbert Marcus, Jr. Sally is survived by her sons Herbert Marcus, III and wife Susan, of Dallas, and William Bradley Marcus of Denton, Texas, as well as her daughter, Craig Marcus Walther and husband, Jim, of Dallas; six grandchildren, David Marcus and wife Jo, of Los Altos Hills, California; Mimi Marcus Ferguson and husband Tim, of Essex, Connecticut; Andrew Marcus and wife Courtney of Dallas, Texas; Maya Marcus Walther Crowell and husband Stephen of McKinney, Texas; Mielle Marcus Walther and fiance' Christopher Pinson of Austin, Texas; and Marcus Price Walther of Dallas, Texas; eight great grandchildren and many loving friends; including Mozell Spencer and her daughter, Ann Coleman, special long-time caregivers. Sally was an active member in over twenty different clubs and organizations in the Dallas area, serving on the boards of many. Among these were over 65 years of service to the American Red Cross which included a tour of duty overseas during World War II as a "Doughnut Dolly," with the Clubmobile Association, Group A serving American soldiers just behind the front lines. Other prominent organization she served were the Dallas Garden Center Board, Dallas Garden Club, where she served as the chairman of the 1964 Flower and Garden Show, Dallas Woman's Club, Junior Matheon Club, Junior Symphony Ball, Dallas Museum of Fine Arts, Dallas Summer Musical Guild, Dallas Council of World Affairs, United Fund (now United Way) as well as being a member on numerous drives to benefit the fight against various diseases. During these years of selfless service, Sally was the recipient of many awards including the Zonta award in 1964 and the Texas Safety Award in 1965. In addition to all of that service, Sally found time to be the first woman to serve as the Float Judge for the Cotton Bowl Parade, a post she proudly held for over 10 years. Mostly, Sally loved holding court over a vast number of family and friends here in Dallas and around the world, where she frequently went on new and exciting adventures. A woman of action, who lived life to its fullest, Sally will be deeply missed, greatly appreciated and fondly remembered. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2005, 3:00 p.m. in Chapel East of Hillcrest Mausoleum on Northwest Highway. The family requests that any memorials to Sally be in the form of contribution in her name to the American Red Cross so that her legacy there will live on.
