Mary Margaret Hebel Quin

Mary Margaret Hebel was born to Pete and Bess Hebel on March 31, 1942, in East Bernard, Texas. The date itself was up for debate as her father used to tell her he heard Margaret’s cry right before midnight on March 30.

Margaret spent her early years in Orange, Texas with her older sister Alice. When she was 6, her family bought land to build a home near downtown Dallas, next to her aunt and uncle. Margaret would learn to enjoy the woods and creeks that surrounded their family home. These adventures would shape her love of God’s creation and all its beauty.

Margaret’s parents were kind and loving. Her mother was articulate, witty, and kind. Bess taught her how to have a good and honest character. Margaret would garden with her mother and loved to grow things. She had a sense of orderliness and took on the household duties at about age 14.

Her father, Pete loved his daughters dearly. Having a tragic childhood himself he overcame this with love, joy, and laughter with his family. He was a logical, smart, and witty man. He gave his affections freely to his children and would do anything for his daughters even attempting to learn how to fish because Margaret wanted to try it.

During Margaret’s senior year of high school, she and her best friend were driving in her dad's car when a drunk driver hit them head-on. The crash killed her friend on impact. Margaret went through the windshield and the emergency staff originally thought she was dead. She spent almost 2 months in the hospital and continued to carry physical and emotional effects of the accident throughout her life. Looking back on this moment, Margaret knew God had a bigger plan for her life.

After high school, Margaret attended East Texas State University, majoring in Home Economics. She was a member of the Alpha Phi sorority and led an active social life. Midway through college she met a young man, Bob Quin, and after a brief time knew he was special. After 22 months of dating, she accepted Bob’s proposal of marriage. They were married after graduating college in June of 1964, and were married for almost 56 years until Bob’s passing in 2020.

They settled in Houston and in 1966, the Quin’s first child, Laura was born, followed by Jonathan in 1970. It was shortly after the birth of Jonathan that Margaret’s depression worsened, and she was admitted to a mental health facility for specialized care. These were dark days, but God had a plan. While Laura and Jonathan stayed with their grandparents in Tyler, Bob was able to help Margaret and get her back home. During this time, Margaret started to attend Bible Study Fellowship where she accepted Christ as her Savior.

As Bob witnessed Margaret’s recovery, he too surrendered his life to Christ. He and Margaret both sought to follow Christ and find fellowship among other believers through a local Bible Church. They found their life purpose and were committed to following God’s leading.

Bob’s job would bring them back to the Dallas area where they settled in Garland in 1977. It was a year later that they found a local body called Community Bible Chapel (CBC) in Richardson. This became their church and the connections and ministry they found there would last their lifetimes.

Margaret had a promising career with JC Penney’s corporate office but felt this was not God’s best for her. After praying and biblical council from one of the CBC elders, Bob and Margaret decided they wanted more children. Margaret wanted to be a full-time mother, so she left her job and asked the Lord for more children. It was not long before Alison was born in 1981, and Hillary followed in 1984. This completed their family.

Margaret loved being productive and found ways to mix being a full-time mother with part-time employment. She taught at and managed the library at the Buckingham North Christian Academy where both Alison and Hillary went to elementary school. When the girls were in high school, Margaret went to work with Joe Baird at Northwestern Mutual until Bob retired.

After all the kids were out of the home, Bob & Margaret downsized to a gated community in McKinney and enjoyed their retirement. She volunteered at Medical City of McKinney, working in the gift shop and making flower bouquets for new mothers' doors. She was part of many groups including the Praying Grandmas, Bible Study Fellowship, CBC Women’s Bible Study, CBC Ministry Group and Merry Mat Makers, a group that makes mats for the homeless out of plastic grocery bags.

Both Margaret and Bob had a deep a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. After Bob’s passing in 2020, Christ was Margaret’s solace and her companion as a widow. Even while grieving Bob’s passing, she continued to find hope and praised God’s work in her life. She spoke to anyone and everyone about the hope and salvation she had in Jesus Christ.

Margaret received a diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in September 2022. It was manageable but incurable. Treatments arrested the symptoms but there was little hope for a cure. During her brief remission, she focused on her priorities. She deepened her relationship with the Lord and spent precious time with those she loved. These included her family, her beloved CBC community, and most importantly time with her Savior and Lord. Margaret passed away after a courageous battle, and her earthly body is now at rest. God called her home on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, surrounded by love, scripture, and prayer.

Margaret was known for her kindness, love, and grace. Her journey in this world was one of a relationship with Jesus that she shared with all who came to know her. She had an insatiable curiosity and approached the world with a sense of innocence that was soothing to the soul of those that spent time with her. Kindness, sweetness, and love were markers that she would leave behind. Margaret’s life was a testimony of God’s grace, strength, and enduring loving kindness. She will be remembered by all who know her. She would want to tell everyone here that “God is good” and that “Jesus is the only way” as she said countless times in her final days.

Margaret's surviving relatives include her sister Alice Klobukowski, and her four children: her daughter, Laura Roback and son-in law Ray Roback; her son Jonathan Quin and daughter-in-law Dawn Quin; her daughter Alison Enoch and son-in -law Joshua Enoch; and daughter Hillary McPhail and son-in-law Dustin McPhail. Margaret was a proud grandmother to nine grandchildren—Philip, Thomas, Caleb, Erin, Lily, Emily, Quin, Bolden, Remi; and great-grandmother to four great-grandchildren.

A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Community Bible Chapel, Richardson, Texas

Margaret will be laid to rest with her loving husband Bob at Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas.

Instead of flowers, donations can be made to the Benevolence Fund at Community Bible Chapel at: https://communitybible.org/giving Choose Benevolence under “Giving Type.”

“He has made everything beautiful in his time…”

Ecclesiastes 3:11a