Santa Monica Canyon resident Margaret M. Dodd, who was Mrs. California in 1953, passed away in Santa Monica on May 25. She was 86. Born in Santa Monica on April 2, 1918, Dodd attended Santa Monica schools. She and her husband Ray were married for 65 years and lived in their first house on San Lorenzo throughout their entire marriage. Dodd was a lifetime member of St. Monica’s Church and volunteered at Santa Monica Hospital and St. John’s Medical Center for 30 years. She also modeled for many years at the Sunday brunches at Santa Ynez Inn in the Palisades. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Declan of Santa Monica; daughters Deidre (husband Phil) Logsdon of Brentwood and Colleen (Denis) Tillemans of Big Pine; and grandchildren Kerry Linthicum, Philip Logsdon, Kellie Ackerman, and Eric and Mark Tillemans; and great-grandchildren Ryann and Rex Linthicum, Holland and Piper Ackerman and Lexi Tillemans. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent in Margaret Dodd’s name to Santa Monica Hospital.
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