Margaret Hart Brown

Margaret Elsie Hart was born to her parents Russell and Elsie Hart, in Santa Monica, CA on November 25, 1924. She passed away at the age of 99 on October 9, 2024. Throughout her life, Margaret was a very active member of the Presbyterian Church.

Margaret started dating her long-time family friend, Donald Brown Jr., during the first year of World War II. She and Donald were married on December 20, 1946, and shortly after, moved to Redlands, CA where they lived for 21 years, and raised four sons.

In 1968, Donald, Margaret, and their four teenage sons moved to Santa Barbara, CA. In 1972, Margaret became a widow at the age of 47, after 25 years of marriage. Her strong faith in God and involvement in her church helped her to carry on.

After retiring in 1990, Margaret loved visiting and spending time with her grandchildren and she also enjoyed traveling. Much of the rest of her time was spent serving as an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara and P.E.O. Chapter QA.

Margaret was preceded in death by: her brother George in 1938, her husband Donald in 1972, and her son Keith in 2011.  Margaret is survived by her three sons: James (Rebecca), Steve (Sher), and Fred (Marna), seven grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren and she will be dearly missed.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Santa Barbara on Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00 am.