Background
Burdick, Margaret Seale was born on July 24, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Braton and Ivy (McCleskey) Seale.
Burdick, Margaret Seale was born on July 24, 1919 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Braton and Ivy (McCleskey) Seale.
Student, Southern Methodist University, 1938.
Interior redesigner Kalamazoo (Michigan) Country Club, 1948. Interior desiger Child Guidance Center Junior League (formerly Service Club), Kalamazoo, 1956, designer nearly new shop, 1955. Co-owner, interior designer Red Lion Inn, Vail, Colorado, 1962-1980.
Owner MSB Designs, 1980-2001. Interior designer Outstanding Homes in Vail, 1981-1999.
Co-organizer 1st School Board Vail, 1963. Charter board directors Vail Institute Performing Arts, 1973-1984. President Vail Institute, 1979-1984, also honorary board directors 1984-1987.
Member Art Selection Committee Vail, 1981-1984. Board directors Gerald R. Ford Commemorative Committee, Vail, 1980-1985. Charter member board directors Bravo! Colorado Music Festival, Vail and Beaver Creek, 1987-1995, advisory board, 1995-2005.
Board directors Betty Ford Alpine Carden Foundation, 1986-1997, national advisory board, 1997-2001. Board directors Vail Religious Foundation Endowment Committee, 1995-2004, Bravo! Music Festival Endowment Committee, 1991-1998, Center for the Arts Committee (now Vilar Center), Beaver Creek, Vail Valley Arts Council, since 1991, president, 1993-1997. Member of Racquet Club (charter), Homestead Court Club, Vail Athletic Club.
Married Donald K. Bennett (deceased May 1943). 1 child, Donald Junior. Married William J. Walsh, December 1, 1945 (divorced June 1959).
Children: Susan S. Lynch, William J. Junior, Margaret J. Tannery. Married Lorence Connable Burdick, October 21, 1961 (divorced August 1979). Children: Michael, John, Timothy (deceased).