PHIPPSBURG — Margaret A. McBurney, 67, of Phippsburg, passed away on Thursday, October 13th, 2016. Despite excellent care given by Maine Medical Center in Portland, she slipped away, quietly and comfortably, after a courageous fight against the odds. Margaret was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland to John and Catherine Clarke. Soon after leaving Art college she married Gregory McBurney and came to the USA. Margaret and Gregory proudly raised their son Ian, now 39. Margaret is survived by her son Ian Stewart McBurney of Portland and her now divorced husband Gregory McBurney of Tarpon Springs, Florida. Margaret is also survived by her partner of the last 25 years David Cooke of Phippsburg, Maine. Please no flowers. There will be no services held. Donations in her honor can be made to the Phippsburg Fire and Rescue.

The following is a poem penned by one of Margaret’s best friends:

A SCOTTISH BEAUTY

Once upon a time in Nineteen seventy two,

Came a dark haired Scottish Beauty across the ocean blue.

She came to make her fortune, she knew she couldn’t fail,

Always knew what she wanted, never told a tale.

Men would try to win her, delay her for a while,

Never with success with that beauty from the British Isle.

She travelled the country over to see what she could see,

Gold, Silver and Diamonds is what it would have to be.

Not long it was before riches did abound,

Really not surprising for the smartest girl around,

Now that she is wealthy, No more she’ll have to roam,

I wonder if she might not go back to her Scottish home.

Certainly I would miss her if she did not show,

Because that Scottish Beauty is the nicest girl I know.

From your old Trapper Friend Donny.