Margaret T. Gilmore Garden dedicated at CSU

CSU president Jairy Hunter talks with Margaret Gilmore and her daughter-in-law, Jane Gilmore, and son, Tad Gilmore, after the Gilmore Garden dedication ceremony.

The Charleston Southern University Women’s Auxiliary advisory council recently dedicated its Margaret T. Gilmore Garden. Gilmore, a resident of Summerville, was one of the first people hired at the inception of Charleston Southern and served from January 1965 until her retirement in May 2004. While her main professional responsibility was as director of public relations, students and staff also know her as a profound mentor. “The garden is a legacy of life to invite people to sit a while, and to reflect and get in touch with their own thoughts and God,” said Sandra Ward, chairperson for the Gilmore garden project. Gilmore, longtime writer and author of the book “Dove,” wrote a prayer in the form of a poem that is posted in the garden.