Margaret L. "Maggie" Withroder

1948 - 2015

Margaret L. "Maggie" Withroder, 67, passed away Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Fort Worth after a lengthy illness. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Episcopal Church with The Rev. Carlye Hughes officiating. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to Easter Seals North Texas, 1515 Merrimac Circle, Fort Worth, Texas, 76107 or to Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Bellaire Drive S., Fort Worth, Texas, 76109. Maggie was born March 20, 1948, in Hutchinson, Kan. She grew up in the country and attended Haven schools and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in recreation administration. Maggie moved to Fort Worth in 1969 and worked for the Fort Worth Park and Community Services Department for 30 years. She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and served as camp director for PECUSA, representative to Province VII committees, and youth director of Christ the King Episcopal Church. Maggie was a member of Sigma Kappa sorority where she served as a province officer, national song leader, advisor to Kappa Eta Chapter at TCU. She served on Texas Amateur Athletic Executive Board for 12 years, president of the organization, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in the sport of softball. Maggie served as the commissioner of Amateur Softball Association (ASA) for Tarrant County, women's representative to the USOC, executive board of ASA, team leader to the National Women's Softball team, conducted several national softball tournaments, and hosted the Olympic softball team on numerous occasions. She was on the United Cerebral Palsy Board of Tarrant County (now Easter Seals of North Texas) since 1979 and served that board as president, chairman of the board, and in 1998 was selected as National Volunteer of the Year. Survivors: Sister, Judith W. Graber of Fort Worth; nephew, James S. Whisker and wife, Sue Ann, of Jacksonville, Ark.; nieces, Jennifer W. Higgins and husband, Dennis, of Germany, Stephanie L. Espinosa and husband, Aubrey, of Fort Worth; eight great-nephews and great-nieces; two great-great-nieces; and Freddy.