Myra Ferguson

Myra Ferguson

Lincoln, MA - Myra Ann (Campbell) Ferguson, 78, of Lincoln, MA, left us peacefully on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 surrounded by family and with her cherished and constant companion, Maisie, by her side.

Born on October 24, 1944, Myra grew up in Delaware and attended the University of Delaware where she met the love of her life, best friend, and husband of 51 years, Allan. An active and engaged participant in every community she lived in, she was a passionate conservationist, educator and athlete.

In the seventies, while living in Sherman, Texas, Myra focused on perfecting her tennis game, founded a recycling center and got a teaching degree with a concentration in special education. In the eighties, the family moved to New Jersey and she turned her attention to sailing and skiing. She taught special education in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey, and, when the family moved to Massachusetts, she transitioned to the corporate world, becoming a technical writer for GE.

Myra retired in the nineties and became a fervent and passionate steward of the land; managing a 350-acre tree farm with Allan, where she perfected a favorite pastime, building and restoring rock walls using her Kubota. She joined the board of the Upper Valley Land Trust and served on the Plainfield, New Hampshire Conservation Commission. In this time she also continued her interest in education on the Plainfield School Board, working with Allan to improve facilities and support education for the children of Plainfield. She became an intense golfer, competing in and winning local tournaments, and, with access to more snow, she skied every day she could.

Myra leaves behind her brothers, Eric Campbell and his wife Jackie of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Brian Campbell and his wife Lori of Taylors, South Carolina; her daughters, Marcie Campbell and her husband Lindy of Somerville, Massachusetts and Jane Ferguson, Ph.D. of San Ramon, California; her grandchildren, Fiona and Liam Campbell and Olivia and James Horton; and her beloved and devoted dog, Maisie.

A celebration of Myra's life will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Myra's memory to the Upper Valley Land Trust, 19 Buck Road, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755.

Arrangements are entrusted to Dee Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Concord, MA. To share a remembrance or to offer a condolence in Myra's online guestbook, please visit www.DeeFuneralHome.com.