Margaret Alandt Davis died Sept. 3 at the age of 77. She was the daughter of the late August and Margaret Keifer Alandt. She was born April 1, 1931 in Indianapolis and was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. She attended Butler University and was an invited participant in Harvard University’s New Writers Symposium.

An avid gardener, Margaret was active in the Horticultural Society of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Arbutus Garden Club and the Blue Flower Garden Club of Indianapolis, the Garden Club of Naples, Fla., the Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club and the Royal Horticultural Society. She was a member of the Indianapolis Women’s Club, the Dramatic Club, and Woodstock Club.

She enjoyed sailing and racing the family boat, Margaret Dear, during summers at her Vineyard home. She was a member of the Edgartown Yacht Club, the Chappaquiddick Beach Club, and the Naples, Florida, Yacht Club.

She is survived by her husband Edgar G. Davis Sr.; daughters Anne Elizabeth Davis and Amy Alandt Davis; a son Edgar G. Davis Jr.; three grandchildren, F. Alexander Polestra, Margaret Anne Polestra and John Christopher Davis; three sisters, Ruth Ann Ciresi, Catherine Bollma and Patricia Connor. To her many nieces and nephews, she was known as Beautiful Aunt Margaret for her kind and caring love of family.

She had long visualized the creation of an Indiana Garden with flowers and plants native to the Hoosier state. Accordingly, donations may be made to The Indiana Historical Society Fund for Margaret’s Indiana Garden. Friends and family will gather on Friday, Sept. 5 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Leppert Mortuary, Nora Chapel. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Indianapolis. Visit leppertmortuary.com to sign the guest book, leave a message or make memorial contributions.