Wasco-Washington County OR Archives Obituaries.....Augustus, Margaret Helen June 16, 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com April 8, 2006, 1:22 pm The Dalles Chronicle, June 17, 2005 Margaret Helen Augustus, 83, a longtime resident of Wishram, died at the local hospital on Thursday, June 16, 2005. She was born Jan. 7, 1922 in Aloha, to Ernest J. and Maude (VanSlyke) Wolfe. She attended schools in Beaverton and graduated from Beaverton High School. She married Frank E. Augustus on Feb. 19, 1946 in Aloha, and they moved with their young family to Wishram in 1948, so he could work for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad. She enjoyed spending time with her family, her roses, gardening and was a life-long animal lover. She is survived by her daughter, Patsy and her husband, Loren Delaney, The Dalles; her son, Larry Augustus, Decatur, Texas; grandchildren, Jeff and Amy Augustus, Wishram; Marcie and Keith Keylock, Oregon City; Amanda and Brian Whaley, Aubrey, Texas; Jenna and Tom Nuzzi, The Dalles; Mindy and Ryan King, Beaverton; Mike and Katie Augustus, South Lake, Texas; John Kirk and Krista, Portland; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank in 1994, her daughter, Terrill Jean Augustus Kirk in 1983, and her grandson, Jacob Augustus in 1989. Private family services were held at The Dalles Odd Fellows Memorial Mausoleum. Cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Home At Last, Humane Society, PO Box 390, The Dalles, OR 97058. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/a/augustus1079gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb