V. Mae Daly

V. Mae Daly, 76, of Elgin went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 30, 2007 at Provena St. Joseph Hospital, Elgin surrounded by family.

She was born on April 27, 1931 in Makanda, IL the daughter of Arthur and Grace (Tripp) Roberts. Resident of Elgin, Mae graduated from Elgin High School in 1949. She was a homemaker, and was a Girl Scout Leader of the Sybaquay Council with her daughters. Mae had worked at the Elgin Mental Health Care as an Administrative Secretary retiring on April 30, 1991. She will be dearly missed. She was a member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Elgin. Member of Order of the Eastern Star, Bethel Chapter #291 and later merged with Fox Valley Chapter, and held many positions at local and state levels. She was also a member of the Mayflower Chapter #555 in Wauconda, IL.

Survivors include her three daughters, Marilyn (Gary) Wong of Woodstock, IL, Margaret Daly of Elgin and Marlene (Kevin) Lindeman of Jackson, MO; her step son, Martin Daly of Sacramento, CA; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren; her sister, Beulah Mauck of Washington.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, William Daly on April 29, 2007. Two sisters, Martha Menke and Mildred Bailey.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at 10 AM at the Laird Funeral Home, Elgin with Rev. Calvin Culpepper officiating. Burial will follow in Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 4-8 PM in the funeral home, with the Order of the Eastern Star services at 7 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star, Fox Valley Chapter #265, for Cancer # 265.

Source:  Courier News (Elgin, IL) - August 1, 2007

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