Margy Davis

Margy’s unusual life has taken many turns: graduating from Indianola High School in Iowa (1969), working at a Free School in New Mexico (1971), providing home health care in the Des Moines area off and on for years, and working with family on the 996 acre family farm (1976-2012). She has been a portrait artist (1986-1989), graduate of Drake University with a human services degree (1979) and teacher certification (1989), and a substitute teacher in the Des Moines area (1991-2009). From 1994-1996, she was a World Peace 2000 steering committee member for the United Nations. She has been the assistant site coordinator at Living History Farms’ 1700 Ioway Indian Farm (2000-2006) and site coordinator of the Henry A. Wallace Exhibit Center at Living History Farms (2006 -2009). Her volunteerism has spanned diverse interests as well. She has volunteered at the Iowa State Museum (2008-2010) and served on Iowa Baha’i Schools Committee as Summer School Chairman (2009). She continues to be a member of Two Rivers Story Spinners (since 2001) and North River Arts Council (since 2022) and serves as Coordinator of the Indianola Barn/Contra Dance (since 2022).