Mitchell County GaArchives Obituaries.....Margarite Elizabeth Hall 2002
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Albany Area September 19, 2002
Margarite Elizabeth Hall

ALBANY – Margarite Elizabeth Hall, 95, of Alexandria, Va., died Thursday, 
September 12, 2002. A memorial service was held on Sunday, September 15, 2002, 
at the Chapel at Goodwin House in Alexandria, Va. Graveside services will be 
held in Albany, Ga., Saturday  at 2:oop.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery with Ross 
Powell, Director of Homebound Ministries of Sherwood Baptist Church officiating.
    A native of Albany, Miss Hall, the daughter of the late George T. and Susie 
Collins Hall and granddaughter of the late Charles W. and Susan Ann Tyus 
Collins, pioneering families of Mitchell County, was born on March 1, 1907. She 
attended Albany schools, graduating from Albany High School in 1924. She 
attended Martha Webster College in Washington, D.C., and attained her 
undergraduate and graduate degrees from the College of   Williamsburg, VA. 
    In 1935 Miss Hall began her work with the Girl Scouts of America. She 
worked with the Washington, D.C. Council servicing Prince George County, 
Arlington, and Alexandria, VA. Moving to Richmond, Va., Miss Hall served as 
Program Director and later Executive Director of the Girl Scouts in that city. 
She worked in New York City as Assistant Director of Intermediate and Senior 
Girl Scout Programs at the National Headquarters. In the 1950’s she assisted in 
writing the revision of the Girl Scout Handbook. Also, while on the 
Headquarters Staff, she planned and directed the World Conference for Senior 
Girl Scouts and Guides. In the 1960’s, she was involved in three Girl Scout 
Round-Ups. Representing the National Headquarters, she went to Japan and India 
as a program director aiding them with their camping program. Upon returning to 
the states and wanting to return to a local council, she accepted the job as 
program director of the Cleveland GS Council and remained there until her 
retirement in 1972. However, not being  satisfied with remaining a retiree, in 
1975 she accepted a position as Director of the International Conference 
entitled, “Women in Action.” In June 1978 she accepted a job with the National 
Board of the YWCA to plan and direct a seminar for outstanding women serving 
in executive positions around the world. Her last job was again with the Girl 
Scouts at their National Conference in Washington, D.C. in the 80’s. She was 
responsible for the opening ceremony at the foot of the Washington Monument, 
thus ending her Girl Scout career where she had started it in 1935 in Washington, D.C.
    During her career Miss Hall traveled extensively and received many awards 
and honors for her work. In 1972, she moved to the Goodwin House, Alexandria, Va., 
where she was very active until her health failed.
    Miss Hall was a member of the Old Presbyterian  Meeting House in Alexandria.
    She is survived  by seven Nieces: Helen Newell Cyganiewicz, Carleen Newell Flowers, 
JoAnne Hall McKemie of Albany, Ga., Dottie Newll Herzog of Maui, Hawaii, Susan Adams  
Bright of Navarre Beach, FL., Ann Adams Kerbs of New Port Beach, Calif., Jane Adams 
Mahalik of Edgewater, Md; and two nephews, John Horne of Richardson, Texas and 
Dennis Horne of California.
    The family will receive friends and relatives following the service. 
In lieu of lowers, memorials may be made to Goodwin House Inc., Foundation, 
4800 Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311 or the Old Presbyterian Meeting House, 
316 South Royal Street, Alexandria, Va., 22314.
Kimbrell-Stern –Funeral Directors    



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