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Margaret Jane Adamson

Margaret Adamson Obituary

ADAMSON Margaret Jane Adamson, died March 9, 2008, at the Westminster-Thurber Community, of breast cancer diagnosed in 2000. Maggie was born in St. Paul, Minn., May 19, 1935, and grew up in Minnesota and Iowa. She graduated from the State University of Iowa in Occupational Therapy in 1957 and received an M.A. from Western Michigan University in 1965. She was employed as an occupational therapist at the School for Exceptional Children in Galveston, TX, and Children's Hospital in Columbus before joining the Division of Occupational Therapy in The Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1972. She retired in 1998 as an Assistant Professor Emeritus. For many years she was active in and was an officer of the Ohio and the American Occupational Therapy associations. In recent years, Maggie has been a member of the Columbus Zoo Docents Association and had a particular fondness for working in the regions at the gorilla exhibits. She also traveled with friends and family throughout Ohio, the United States, and the world after her retirement. She donated her body to the OSU Department of Anatomy. She is survived by two sisters, three brothers, a niece, three nephews, and their spouses and partners. SHAW-DAVIS FUNERAL HOMES. Sign the online guestbook at www.dispatch.com/obituaries

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch on Mar. 12, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Margaret Adamson

30 Entries

Beth Ann Ball (Deniston) '68

April 16, 2008

Maggie will always have a place in my heart and in my professional life. She was my mentor at Children's Hospital as I began my career. She allowed me to grow, guiding with wisdom and humor. She will be sadly missed.

Deb Dargham

March 31, 2008

I came to know Maggie from the Occupational Therapy Board meetings in the 1980's. At every meeting or conference we attended she was always at work creating a new needle work project. I smile as I think of her passionate dedication to the Occupational Therapy Profession as well as her quick wit and laughter. In later years, I saw her at the Columbus Zoo where she was a docent and enjoyed speaking and interacting with her there. She will be missed by all who knew her.

Melissa King

March 29, 2008

I was blessed to have Ms. Adamson as an instructor at OSU and also worked with her while supervising OSU students earlier in my career. It was always a pleasure to hear her lively voice on the telephone and brought back so many wonderful memories. She was a true classic and great benefit to the OT profession.

Marsha Dresbach

March 26, 2008

Ms. Adamson- as I called her when I was a student as well as when I would be a CI for the OSU students - was a true inspiration. Even though I didn't appreciate everything when I was in my early 20's, I now know that she knew what she was talking about and that she only spoke the truth. I learned so much from her and those things have continued to be important in my life. She is probably smiling knowing that I actually taught a class at Rhodes State College for OTAs this past winter. I actually told the students about the activity analysis class and that I didn't appreciate that first grade. I then told the students that I learned more from that first low grade than I ever wanted to admit. I thank her for her commitment to her students and to the profession. I doubt that there will ever be a fieldwork coordinator that will be able to fill her shoes. God Bless Maggie and I send my sympathy to her family and friends.

Cyndy Goodwin

March 26, 2008

Will always remember Maggie doing needlework during OT conference sessions. She was a mentor re: fieldwork issues in my early days as a clinician taking her students. I always looked forward to catching up with her at meetings around the state. She will be missed and I know she is still out there, spreading the good word about OT. Just a new audience now.

Rosalie King

March 25, 2008

Maggie has been the one human thread of continuity throughout my entire career...first as a clinical instructor, then a faculty member when I was a student, then as a mentor-colleague-friend through all the years. I always felt comforted knowing she was around, even though our actual contacts had grown fewer and less frequent in recent years. She has been a constant role model and confidante...we have problem-solved fieldwork student issues together and offered mutual support and assistance when needed. Her dedication and contribution to our profession is clear, but I think at this point I will most miss my personal relationship with Maggie...her twinkling eyes and smile, the laughter, the stories. Of course, now she can travel wherever and whenever she likes...and no doubt she will still be sharing her opinions everywhere and keeping an eye on us all. Cheers, Maggie! Thank you for being a part of my life.

Susan Sadlek Bazyk

March 24, 2008

I remember Maggie for her true commitment to quality FW education and skilled ability to place large classes of OT students. I respect her immensely for her unending support to the OT profession. Sue Bazyk - Class of 1978

Jan Johnson

March 24, 2008

Through the sadness I remember good times with Maggie:
Sitting with coffee in Children's Hospital Cafeteria before work,
The candy jar on her desk.
Get togethers to knit and gossiip - not that Maggie ever gossiped,
Plaid skirts and sweaters,
Students wondering where they would do their fieldwork,
The lab at SAMP and all the student's activity analyses,
The corner office where we would solve problems,
The lunch/conference room where Maggie always had cheese, crackers and a salad,
Her trip to see our home in Arizona and the surrounding sights,
Her Christmas letter which always arrived sometime in March,
Always staying in touch. Her letter, this time in February, sits on my desk.

Jackie Knowles

March 24, 2008

Maggie was a great teacher and she was an inspiration as a fellow professional.

Jeri Jahn

March 24, 2008

Maggie was such a wonderful role model for the OT profession. She was someone that helped me define my own practice and professionalism. She was always available to help me understand how to better myself as a student supervisor. Thank you

Ann Wade

March 24, 2008

Maggie has been, and still is, a friend, an inspiration personally and professionally. We are privileged to have been part of her life and influence. Reading memories and expressions of former OT students and colleagues is even more evidence of some of Maggie's talents, attributes and contributions.
With love and thanksgiving for her life, her family and wide circle of friends and positive influence,

Sherri Meigs (Slater) 85'

March 24, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to Maggie's family and friends. She has touched so many lives and has truely made a difference in the world. God Bless

Lora Mechenbier Black '77

March 21, 2008

Maggie Adamson was the true definition of an Occupational Therapist! I fondly remember her ENTHUSIASM for our profession. She will truely be missed by many.

Mary McMaster

March 21, 2008

Go with God, dear teacher.

DJ Ruggieri

March 21, 2008

I will always be grateful for Maggie's humor, laugh and "tough love". Her expectation of me to see my humor as a skill and not as a means to avoid challenging situations helped me grow as a person and therapist. She showed that one could be both passionate and compassionate. My condolences to her family and friends. May good memories ease your grief

Peggy Meeds (Buchanan)

March 21, 2008

I was an Ohio State OT student in the early 70's and remember Miss Adamson's lovely smile! She was kind and caring and will be missed.

mendy sissel

March 21, 2008

I had the pleasure of meeting Maggie in the late 1980's at a meeting for Ohio OT educators, and she attended an OOTA Conference presentation that I presented with a collegue in the mid 1990's. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. Maggie will be missed by many in the OT community and especially the students who's lives she touched. RIP.

Mary Jane Kuhnle

March 20, 2008

What
a loss to our OT community! Maggie...she was an influential person in
the lives of 100's of students over the years. I was one of her early
students. Little did I realize that 25 years later, she
would still be a part of my professional life.
May her family and friends take comfort in knowing how many people she
touched. She will live on in our memories. Mary Jane (Gregory) Kuhnle '74

Carol Urbanik

March 20, 2008

Maggie was always so kind to me, both as a student and in the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association. My thoughts are with her family

Barb Gentille Green

March 20, 2008

I have such fond memories of Maggie from my years as an OT student at OSU in the late 70s. She was passionate about our profession, and wouldn't let it pass if we didn't quite understand a concept. She took me under her wing at my first AOTA conference, introducing me to kiwi fruit!! I can hear her laugh even now. She has truly left her mark on our world, and my sympathy goes to her family and many friends.

Sarah Diemand

March 20, 2008

Maggie was a wonderful part of the OSU OT program. She touched so many people that way. It is amazing the contributions she is able to make to the profession she loved so much, even after passing.

Rebecca LeBron

March 20, 2008

I am very sadden to hear about the passing of Maggie Adamson. She embodied the essence of OT and lived a purposeful life! At every meeting that I attended with her was always another chance to watch her create magic with her needle work. Thank you Maggie for all your dedication over the years in helping to build the profession of Occupational Therapy in the great State of Ohio.

Penny Lutz

March 20, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I was a student of Maggie's at OSU in the mid 70s. She had a great sense of humor and a true devotion to the profession. She will be greatly missed by all of us who knew her.

Susan Salsbury

March 20, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to Maggie's family. I was one of her students in the late 70's and then had the pleasure of working with her as a clinical supervisor for a field work placement in the mid 80's. She was an incredible woman, and an outstanding advocate for our profession.She will be missed.

marilyn Page

March 19, 2008

Maggie was a dear friend and colleague. I will miss her greatly. I have always been impressed with Maggie's dedication to the Occ Ther profession. I have so enjoyed hearing of her many trips these past years. She knew how to spend the remaining years of her life.

Lois Borin

March 13, 2008

We would like to express our condolescenses to the family. Maggie touched so many lives both at the University and at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium where she was a dedicated docent. In her later years, we are pleased that she found purpose and happiness through Zoo activities. We will truly miss seeing her there.

Monica Robinson

March 13, 2008

Maggie’s family, please accept my most sincere sympathy. Maggie will be dearly missed by so many. Although I did not attend Ohio State University, Maggie touched my life many times. Since her retirement, I always appreciated the time she took to attend a local OT meetings and the kind and supportive words she had for me and those at the meeting. She was dedicated to the profession and the success of her students. I instantly thought of Maggie when I read Gail Filder’s paper “Passion and Perseverance”, Gail wrote, “I have persevered through many years to help prepare occupational therapists (students) to earn a meaningful role in providing health care (to others)…. My passion has been expressed through the world of education, as a means of helping to prepare practitioners for the roles and responsibilities that rightfully should be those of our profession..” Maggie certainly had the perseverance to find the best settings for her fieldwork students. Many times her sheer determination convinced me to take “just one more student”. Maggie will be dearly remembered and missed.

Jeanne Winger

March 13, 2008

Maggie gave much to her students at OSU for many years and is remembered fondly. She had many talents and interests, and I especially remember her knitting and piecing quilts. She will be missed by many. My thoughts go to her family and loved ones at this time of sadness.

melinda rybski

March 12, 2008

My thoughts are with the family and with everyone who knew Maggie. She touched so many people's lives: as a person, as a clinician, as a teacher, as a peer and as a friend. I have always admired her integrity, loyalty, humor and honesty. I will miss her as a friend.
Melinda Fritts Rybski

MaureenAnne Braughton

March 12, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go our to Maggie's family and friends. Maggie was a great supporter of the profession of Occupational Therapy as welll as The Ohio State University. She will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with her.

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