Obituary of Margaret-Elizabeth-Warren Jordan

JORDAN, Margaret ElizabethWarren, 97 years old, diedafter a brief illness on April 14,2008. She was born in Jackson, Alabama to George Gordon and Naomi Coale Warren on October 5, 1910. Shereceived her under graduatedegree from Huntingdon College, where she was a member of the John Massey Heritage Society, and her MastersDegree in Social Work fromthe University of Chicago. Shewas one of the first socialworkers in the nation havingbegun her career in 1935,when the Social Security Actwas signed into law. After receiving her Master's Degreeshe began working at theCook County Department ofPublic Welfare in Chicago, Illinois. She later returned to herbeloved Alabama where shewas inducted to the Huntingdon College Hall of Fame.She was instrumental in setting up what is now known asthe Montgomery County Department of Human Resources. In 1936 she was chosen by Commissioner AlbertCollins to create a programof research and statistics. Sheheaded the Bureau of Management Information until1979, when CommissionerGary Cooper appointed heras his Special Assistant in Research and Statistics. She waspreceded in death by herhusband Edwin N. Jordan, Sr.and her son Edwin N. Jordan,Jr. She is survived by herdaughter, Elizabeth Stark(Skoot), a daughter-in law,Jan Jordan, two granddaughters, Lauren ElizabethStark and Emily Waggoner(Kurt), grandson John NeilJordan, three great-grandchildren, Alex Isaac and Annabelle. A Memorial servicewill be Sunday, April 20th at2:00pm at the First UnitedMethodist Church. Visitationwill be held immediately priorto the service, in the Friendship Room of the church. Burial will follow in GreenwoodCemetery. In lieu of flowersmemorials may be made toThe First United MethodistChurch Youth Missions orBoy's Town, Omaha, Nebraska, or to Montgomery CountDepartment of Human Resources Child Welfare Program.Leak Memory ChapelDirecting