Margie Laverne Holton

Margie was born November 01, 1918 in Oak Grove, Oregon to Dennis & Beulah (Harpole) Worthington. She passed away at her home in Lincoln City, Oregon surrounded by those she loved and her care team with Samaritan Hospice on September 24, 2017. Her father, Dennis died during the 1918 flu epidemic just days after her birth. The family later married George R. Huard, who quickly became beloved "Pop". Margie attended grade schools in Portland & Westport, Oregon (where she learned to play and love tennis, playing on wooden courts built by the mill) and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Portland, Oregon in 1936. While attending Roosevelt she played tennis, basketball, softball and track. After graduation she moved to Delake, Oregon where she worked at The Point View Restaurant at what is now D River State Park. She met Francis L. Holton and they were married by Reverend Fogg in Taft, Oregon in 1937. Their first home was a logging camp in the Van Duzer Corridor, owned by Mr. Holton's uncle, Matt Erickson. Together having 3 daughters, Marilyn born in 1938, Barbara born in 1941 and Jeannine in 1947. In the early 1940s they moved into the family home on Devils Lake. Margie was a active parent being president of Delake/Oceanlake grade schools PTA, room mother in her children's classes and instrumental in starting the school lunch program at Delake grade school . She spent the summers canning 100s of quarts of fruits, vegetables and meats. Then spent the winters knitting many wonderful sweaters and afghans. In the 1950s she took up bowling at which she instantly excelled, filling her home with dozens of trophies and filling her life with many good friends at the same time. She later became a talented artist working in water colors. Her working years consisted of 25 years working at Oceanlake Rexall Pharmacy, 10 years at Kiwanis Thrift Store and one day per week for Dr. Duane T. Patterson for 12 years. In 1988 she was names KBCH Citizen of the Year for her work in senior activities, including being a Council of Governments Ombudsmen for nursing homes. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. She is survived by her daughters Marilyn Sauer and her spouse Jerry of Kalama, Washington, Barbara Sexton of Satsop, Washington, Jeannine Preson and spouse Tom Cowgill of Lincoln City, Oregon, six grandchildren; Steve, Mark and Jim Rich of Kalama, Washington, Sharol Quinn of Longview, Washington, Alan Krause of Elma, Washington and Julie Preston Sauter of Albany, Oregon. 10 great-grandchildren and 9 great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, spouse of 48 years Francis, sister Lavelle Fogel, sons-in-law Quentin Rich, Harold Sumpter, Al Sexton and Jack Preston and her beloved cats Tiger & Bubbles.

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Margie Laverne Holton

November 1, 1918 - September 24, 2017