Cindy Magill, 72, died peacefully, surrounded and comforted by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents Carlie Traeger, Lieutenant Colonel George Traeger and her brother, Second Lieutenant George Traeger Junior. She is survived by her daughters, Erin Magill of Los Angeles, Carlie Magill of Orinda, and her cherished grandson James.

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Cindy was an "army brat," growing up in Japan, England and France. Cindy attended the University of Georgia, received a B.A. in interior design and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity.

Cindy spent over thirty-five years working in design, construction and facility development for private companies, cultural institutions, and technology firms. First working for Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of San Francisco and the University of Virginia Planning Department, she began her interior design career as a facilities manager and designer for World Savings and Loan Association in 1974.

She worked as a project manager for CIC Associates of Oakland, and Dome Construction of San Francisco before moving into the tech space overseeing Silicon Graphics' Mountain View corporate campus (now owned by Google) and their United Kingdom and Japan properties. She oversaw the opening of Macromedia's offices in India and the remodel of their campus in San Francisco (now Adobe's headquarters). She was a consultant with DR Young and Associates on the construction of the Disney Family Museum and the Cruise Ship Terminal at Pier 27. Most recently she was a Senior Project Manager for LinkedIn. While she was a petite woman of 5'2", her sharp eye, attention to detail, and wit enabled her to command any construction site.

Cindy had an adventurous spirit and passion for the great outdoors. Rafting the Colorado River several times, summiting Mount Whitney, and hiking the Dolomites of Italy at age 70 were just a few of her ambitious personal excursions. But her most beloved trip was her yearly pilgrimage to Alta Ski Resort in Utah, where for over 25 years she stayed at the Peruvian Lodge.

A life-long acrylic and watercolor painter, Cindy continued to educate and challenge herself by taking classes at UC Berkeley and the California College of Arts and Crafts. Her Orinda home of over thirty years was also a canvas that she redesigned many times. But of all her "projects," she was most proud of her two daughters – who both received master's degrees in the arts and pursued artistic professions, undoubtedly inspired by their strong-willed, creative and passionate mother. A private celebration of life will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in her name to The Sierra Club (415) 977-5653

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle from Apr. 13 to Apr. 14, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for Cindy Magill

5 Entries

Ylva Andersson

April 7, 2025

Loving and hardworking mom. Wish I had visited you again....but I met Erin in Sweden which was wonderful and someday I´ll go and visit the girls and James in California.

Ylva Andersson

April 7, 2024

If I could turn back time....I would go and see you and the girls. Since I can´t I will go and visit Erin, Carlie and James - no more regretting Ylva

Ylva Andersson

June 24, 2023

How I wish I had gone back to see you and your girls. One should never put important things off such as seeing people that mean and have meant a lot to you. I would have loved to meet you as an adult and as an architect/interior architect. I hope it won't be to long before I see your daughters. Hope to see you soon Carlie and Erin. Ylva

Wayne Beachy

December 3, 2019

First of all, you probably don't know me. I went to high school with your mom. I first met your mom in PE class. On Fridays, instead of going outside or doing sports, they use to let us dance. The boys would line up on one side of the gym and the girls on the other. I saw your mom sitting with the girls. She was probably the only one I asked to dance, and she said "yes". She was the sweetest person in the world. I could feel that as soon as I touched her hand while we were dancing, slow. I have photos of her from the 1964 yearbook and can try to take photos of those photos to email to you if you are interested. Or, maybe I could make copies and mail them to you. If you are interested, please let me know your contact information, either email or mailing address. My email is [email protected]. In her obit. you said her house was her favorite pallet. I would love to see photos if you have them. I last saw your mother at a class reunion a few years ago. She told me, at that time about her daughters and a project she was getting ready to start for the Disney Family Museum. I thought then how she had not changed since high school. Seeing your mother and my best friend (and best man) were my main reasons for going to the reunion. Jimmy, my best friend, passed in August. I found his obituary right after I found your mom's. I hope you see your way to contact me. I apologize for contacting you this way. I sent an email to the only address I found on line and it bounced back.

Ebony

April 20, 2019

My deepest condolences to your family for the loss of your love one. May your cherished memories created, brighten your days and help sustain you at this time. John 6:40 gives much comfort by looking forward to Jesus promise of seeing your love one again.

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