she had an enlightened cultural background >>miyagi raised a family nora patrick elizabeth and kevin the family was heartbroken when kevin who was born with spina bifida died short of his third birthday in 1971 it encouraged her to become involved in pathways that provided physical therapy to disabled children >>her concern for the disabled and having access to churches was something she got very involved in >>last year mayor daley surprised everyone when he announced that he would not seek reelection in 2011 many believe it was a decision influenced by the deteriorating health of his wife maggie. she had been his one constant close adviser together they made chicago a better place. >>such a lovely woman ... >>from the white house president obama and first lady michelle said they are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of maggie daley. they praised her commitment to public service singer initiatives on behalf of chicago's youth live on as a national models for how to create environments for children to learn and grow outside the classroom. her commitment to the children and the p