Multiple Sclerosis and an administrative elder at Christ Memorial Church. Through the years she had been extensively involved in the community, where among otherĪctivity she had been a member of the boards of Hospice, Community Action House, Evergreen CommonsĪnd Ladder House a volunteer facilitator for the Ottawa-Allegan Support Group for Ottawa County Community Mental Health and with Child and Family Services, and had She had also been staff psychiatrist with Holland Hospital, and had served as both medical director of the Psychiatric UnitĪnd as chair of the Psychiatric Department. She retired from a career as a psychiatrist in 1994. Residency in psychiatry and pursuing her career. She graduated inġ952 but rather than pursuing medicine at that time, she devoted her time to her homeĪnd family, returning to medicine in 1975 and subsequently completing her internship and Her for 16 months and delayed her graduation from medical school. Her medical degree, Margaret was diagnosed with tuberculosis the illness hospitalized Year before entering the University of Michigan Medical School. She graduatedįrom Duke University in 1945 and attended Biblical Seminary in New York City for a Of six children, and graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1942.
Margaret was born in Grand Haven, the daughter of Dr. She was a very special woman ofįaith who consistently devoted herself to the needs of those around her.” Supporting Gordon during their long presidency, Margaret provided stellar leadershipįor the psychiatric department at Holland Hospital. “In addition to nurturing five children while fully “In her quiet way, Margaret Van Wylen served Hope College and the community of Holland Gordon Van Wylen, was the college’s president from 1972 until retiring inĪ member of the religion faculty during the Van Wylens’ tenure, current Presidentĭr. Dennis Voskuil remembered Margaret for her dedication to others - both at the Years, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018, one day before her 94th birthday. Margaret Van Wylen of Holland, who was the first lady of Hope College for 15
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