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Article: Civil Servant, Community Activist Provided for Others
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- The Washington Post
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- October 7, 2009
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Marguerite H. Mott, 88, who with her husband established a
community center that helped bring water, sewer and social services
to their neglected corner of Fairfax County, died of cancer Sept. 15
at her home in the Lewis Park area of Fairfax.
Mrs. Mott and her husband, James, set up the community center in
1969. Originally a log cabin behind their home, the center later
added two adjoining trailers and finally a permanent facility in
1995 that was named the James and Marguerite Mott Community Center.
The couple were their own social services agency, buying food and
clothing in bulk from discount centers, storing and distributing the
goods to any neighborhood resident who needed a hand.
One ...