Mildred Standish Obituary

Standish, Mildred "Mil" 56C40150 was born on February 26, 1905, in Chicago, IL, she attended Austin High School and Crane Jr. College and graduated in 1927 with a PHB from the University of Chicago, she attended Normal College and then taught for 17 years in the Chicago Public Schools, starting at Washington School. She was married to Myles Standish, MD, on April 28, 1934. Her husband was a general practitioner in Chicago for over 50 years. He predeceased her in 1982. She was a Girl Scout Leader, neighborhood Chairman and trainer for many years. She volunteered with AARP to do senior citizens income tax program and received a Presidential Citation after 15 years of service. She is is survived by her daughter, Barbara and son, Myles "Jerry" Standish, her grandchildren Myles "Greg", Jim and Mike Standish, her brother Harvey Schieber and nieces and nephews, Muriel, Audrey, Eleanor, Susan, Joan, Pat, Terry, Charlene, Richard, Cedric, Linda, June, Dick and Walter. Funeral service will be held Friday, May 9, 2003, at 11 a.m., at Sheldon-Goglin Funeral Home, 5935 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Interment Mt. Emblem Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Girl Scouts of Chicago. 773-237-4404 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com