Ann (eiband) Mcgarry
Died
Ann (Eiband) McGarry was born in Galveston, TX to Henry and Bessie Eiband. She was salutatorian of Dominican HS, '55 and Our Lady of the Lake, '59. She met her husband, Jim, at a dance held for Air Force servicemen and the Ladies of the Lake. They settled in Ft Worth for the long term with their 5 children and were active in the St Andrews Catholic Church and Our Lady of Victory School communities.
Ann spent many years working with the Ft Worth Symphony League and organizing the Ft Worth Oktoberfest. Ann and Jim both loved classical music and operas and proudly supported the Dallas Opera, Ft Worth Opera, and Van Cliburn. Upon Jim's retirement, they moved full time to Santa Fe, NM, where Jim was the director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Ann and Jim also loved to travel and spent time exploring the US and Europe. After Jim's death, Ann continued to travel and expanded her adventures to all 7 continents.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, James E. McGarry, her sister, Elisabeth Eiband Bailey, and her grandson James Reynolds McGarry. Ann was the daughter of Henry and Bessie Eiband, the granddaughter of Henry A. Eiband (founder of Eiband's department store in Galveston, and great-granddaughter of Anselm Eiband (owner and editor of the New Braunfels Zeitung). Ann was very proud of all of the members of her "very interesting family" and the influence they had in building Galveston, New Braunfels, and the Republic of Texas. She is survived by her five children, their spouses, and six grandchildren: Charlotte, Richard, and Gavan Cannady, Bedford; Suzanne, Craig, James, and Piper Miller, Buda; John, Jeni, Lucy and Gillian McGarry, Dallas; Valerie, Eric, and Mark Davis, Euless; and Lisa McGarry, Brooklyn, NY. She is also survived by her favorite niece, Beth Bailey Conte, whose family includes Fred Conte of Davis, CA; Sam and Alex Conte, Seattle, WA and Claire and Bobby Moon, Hermitage, TN.
Ann will forever be remembered for her quick wit, her love of adventure, and the twinkle in her eyes. We are incredibly grateful to her amazing caregivers at GrandBrook Memory Care, who showed her such respect, dignity, and love for so long.
Ann spent many years working with the Ft Worth Symphony League and organizing the Ft Worth Oktoberfest. Ann and Jim both loved classical music and operas and proudly supported the Dallas Opera, Ft Worth Opera, and Van Cliburn. Upon Jim's retirement, they moved full time to Santa Fe, NM, where Jim was the director of the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Ann and Jim also loved to travel and spent time exploring the US and Europe. After Jim's death, Ann continued to travel and expanded her adventures to all 7 continents.
Ann was preceded in death by her husband, James E. McGarry, her sister, Elisabeth Eiband Bailey, and her grandson James Reynolds McGarry. Ann was the daughter of Henry and Bessie Eiband, the granddaughter of Henry A. Eiband (founder of Eiband's department store in Galveston, and great-granddaughter of Anselm Eiband (owner and editor of the New Braunfels Zeitung). Ann was very proud of all of the members of her "very interesting family" and the influence they had in building Galveston, New Braunfels, and the Republic of Texas. She is survived by her five children, their spouses, and six grandchildren: Charlotte, Richard, and Gavan Cannady, Bedford; Suzanne, Craig, James, and Piper Miller, Buda; John, Jeni, Lucy and Gillian McGarry, Dallas; Valerie, Eric, and Mark Davis, Euless; and Lisa McGarry, Brooklyn, NY. She is also survived by her favorite niece, Beth Bailey Conte, whose family includes Fred Conte of Davis, CA; Sam and Alex Conte, Seattle, WA and Claire and Bobby Moon, Hermitage, TN.
Ann will forever be remembered for her quick wit, her love of adventure, and the twinkle in her eyes. We are incredibly grateful to her amazing caregivers at GrandBrook Memory Care, who showed her such respect, dignity, and love for so long.
Source: Dallas Morning News
Published on: 02-01-2020