By Emily J. Minor
DELRAY BEACH — Margaret H. Floyd, who began coming to South Florida in the 1960s and enjoyed coming back year after year to nurture her love for tennis and all her friendships, died Sept. 17. A memorial service was held a few days later at First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach, where she was a member.
Mrs. Floyd was born in London, the daughter of the late Andrew C. Hinrichs and Ethel M. Ferguson of Greenock, Scotland, and Bombay, India. She went to school at Greenock Academy and Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, Scotland, often spending time in India, where her father worked, said her daughter, Patricia Phillips of Delray Beach.
During World War II, she served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, later marrying American Navy Lt. Commander Charles Halcomb and moving to Princeton, N.J. to start a family. The couple later divorced.
In 1960, she married Walter I. Floyd. They lived in Charlotte, N.C., but began coming south to Delray Beach in 1962, said her daughter.
“Florida has always been a very special place to our family,” said Patricia Phillips.
Mrs. Floyd was an avid tennis player who supported the growth of tennis opportunities in Florida. A ballerina in her younger years, she always loved to dance. She also served on the board of the Carolinas International Tennis Foundation in Charlotte, which worked to promote women in the sport. Mrs. Floyd’s Florida club memberships included The Ocean Club of Florida and The St. Andrews Club.
Besides her daughter, survivors include two sons, C. Andrew Halcomb of Charlotte; and David S. Halcomb of Kenosha, Wisc. Two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive her.
Before her death, Mrs. Floyd asked that any memorials be made to the St. Andrews Tennis Fund, 4475 N. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33483, or a charity of choice.
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