Background
Rahill, Margaret Fish was born on February 21, 1919 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Joseph Benedict and Margaret (Scherdan) Schmidt.
Rahill, Margaret Fish was born on February 21, 1919 in Milwaukee. Daughter of Joseph Benedict and Margaret (Scherdan) Schmidt.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, 1958; student, Mount Mary College, 1958.
With public relations, Blackland Army Air Base, Waco, Texas, 1942-1943;
reporter, art critic, Milwaukee Sentinel, 1945-1962;
with public relations department, Milwaukee Art Museum, 1962-1963;
with public relations department, Layton School Art, Milwaukee, 1965-1968;
with public relations department, Bel Canto Chorus, Milwaukee, 1965-1968;
curator in charge, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, 1968-1991. Principal Book Bay, Milwaukee, 1962-1972. Visiting instructor journalism Marquette U., Milwaukee, 1972-1973.
Member organizing committee Florentine Opera Club, 1962, with public relations department 1962-1965, Bel Canto Chorus, 1966-1968. Member organizing committee Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee, 1975-1976. Vice president art, councillor-at-large Wisconsin Academy Science Arts and Letters, Madison, 1981-1985.
Juror numerous art competitions, Wisconsin, 1962-1991.
Active City of Milwaukee Art Commission, 1982-1990, president, 1984-1985. Member Wisconsin Painters and Sculptors (honorary), Wisconsin Crafts Council (honorary).
Married William James Fish, November 14, 1941 (deceased January 1945). 1 child, Mary Fish Arcuri. Married Frank M. Rahill, March 14, 1951 (deceased October 1986).
Children: Marguerite Rahill-Dunlap, Laura Rahill Maramba.