Margaret Howard MacGregor Nichols

Margaret Howard MacGregor Nichols, 95, of Columbus, OH and Auburn, AL, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, August 25, 2012. She was born May 20, 1917 in Springfield, OH to the late Howard and Margaret MacGregor. She was raised by her mother and beloved grandparents, as her father died before she was born.

She attended Western College for Women in Oxford, OH and received her BA in English from Ohio Wesleyan University, where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta. She later earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1949, the same year she was married to her husband of 32 years, Samuel Harding Nichols, Jr., a chemistry professor at Auburn University. She lived in Alabama for over 51 years. In Auburn she was a member of the Alabama Chapter A of PEO, Saugahatchee Country Club, served on the board of the Auburn Public Library and attended First Presbyterian Church. She moved to the Forum at Knightsbridge in Columbus, OH in 1993, where she lived for more than 18 years. Margaret loved socializing and entertaining her friends and family and recounting many stories from her 95 years of life. She enjoyed reading, playing bridge and traveling. Preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Samuel Harding Nichols, Jr. in 1982.

She is survived by her daughter, Clare (Rev. Jim) Long, Columbus, OH: son, Sam (Dr. Katherine) Nichols, Auburn, AL; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Jason) Downey and Jimmy Long of Columbus, OH, and Katy Nichols, Sammy Nichols and Mary Clare Nichols of Auburn, AL; and nephews, Calvin and Samuel Jones.

A graveside service officiated by the Rev. James Long was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Auburn, AL. A reception will be held at the Forum at Knightsbridge in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, September 2, 2012 from 2-5 p.m.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Auburn Public Library, Ohio Wesleyan University or a charity of your choice. To share memories of Margaret, visit www.schoedinger.com or www.jeffcoattrant.com.