BUTTON, MARGARET MILLER.
Margaret died Saturday, July 10. 2004 of complications resulting from Binswanger's Disease (Vascular Dementia). She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Garland Button, a daughter, Betty Button of Austin, and twin sons, William L. (Bill) Button of Dallas and Robert G. (Bob) Button, and his wife Nancy Rumsfeld Button, and two very special grandchildren, Jeff and Amy, of Murphy, Texas. Other survivors include one sister, Alma Ruth Sissell and her husband, Charles, of Eunice, New Mexico. one nephew and one niece and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Loretta Hamlett.
Margaret was born July 16, 1919, in the Lake Creek Community (Delta County), Texas. She was the daughter of Lebert and Maggie Harris Miller, members of pioneer Delta County families. She spent her childhood on a farm in the Longtaw Community near Cooper, Texas, where she spent many enjoyable hours riding her beloved horse, Charley. Her family moved to Commerce, Texas in 1931 where she graduated from Commerce High School in 1936 as valedictorian of her class. That provided her a scholarship to attend East Texas State Teacher's College (now Texas A&M University Commerce) from which she graduated in 1939 with highest honors and as a finalist for yearbook beauty. She was a member of what is now Chi Omega Fraternity. During her entire college career she was employed as a student assistant to the registrar of the college.
Following college graduation she taught briefly in the high school at Bogata, Texas. In the spring of 1941 she transferred to Gladewater, Texas, as registrar of the Junior/Senior High School. It was there that she and fellow faculty member and college classmate, Garland Button, became engaged to be married. They were married in Commerce June 1, 1942 and remained sweethearts who were deeply in love throughout their marriage of over 62 years. Her husband has always maintained that Margaret was entirely responsible for any success he ever attained in his career in business and civic activities because she brought meaning to his life. Also, she was a stay-at-home mom who reared their three children to become fine adults.
Throughout her 85 years of life Margaret walked in the footsteps of the Blessed Mary as nearly as humanly possible, serving as a quiet Christian influence on her husband, her children and all whose lives she touched not just by what she said but primarily by what she did in living her life day by day. She was active in their church wherever they lived. She was in the altar guild at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Tyler, and for 25 years in the altar guild and other women's activities and several years as directress of the bookstore at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas, and finally as President of the Women of St. John's at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas. Her life was dedicated entirely to her church, her husband and their children and grandchildren.
She genuinely believed in the basic goodness of all people. She sought and fostered God's purpose in every situation she encountered. The purity of Margaret's spirit shone and endures as a brilliant beacon.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004 by her Rector, longtime friend, and beloved Priest, Father Terence N. Jordan, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 848 Harter Rd., Dallas. The family invites friends to join them on Thursday, July 15, 2004, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road, Dallas. There will be a private interment in the Columbarium of St. John's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas, 75218 or to the Garland Button Scholarship Endowment, Texas A&M University Commerce Foundation, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 75429. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Crane 10501 Garland Rd. Dallas (214) 327-8291
Published in Dallas Morning News from Jul. 13 to Jul. 14, 2004.
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Margaret died Saturday, July 10. 2004 of complications resulting from Binswanger's Disease (Vascular Dementia). She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Garland Button, a daughter, Betty Button of Austin, and twin sons, William L. (Bill) Button of Dallas and Robert G. (Bob) Button, and his wife Nancy Rumsfeld Button, and two very special grandchildren, Jeff and Amy, of Murphy, Texas. Other survivors include one sister, Alma Ruth Sissell and her husband, Charles, of Eunice, New Mexico. one nephew and one niece and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Loretta Hamlett.
Margaret was born July 16, 1919, in the Lake Creek Community (Delta County), Texas. She was the daughter of Lebert and Maggie Harris Miller, members of pioneer Delta County families. She spent her childhood on a farm in the Longtaw Community near Cooper, Texas, where she spent many enjoyable hours riding her beloved horse, Charley. Her family moved to Commerce, Texas in 1931 where she graduated from Commerce High School in 1936 as valedictorian of her class. That provided her a scholarship to attend East Texas State Teacher's College (now Texas A&M University Commerce) from which she graduated in 1939 with highest honors and as a finalist for yearbook beauty. She was a member of what is now Chi Omega Fraternity. During her entire college career she was employed as a student assistant to the registrar of the college.
Following college graduation she taught briefly in the high school at Bogata, Texas. In the spring of 1941 she transferred to Gladewater, Texas, as registrar of the Junior/Senior High School. It was there that she and fellow faculty member and college classmate, Garland Button, became engaged to be married. They were married in Commerce June 1, 1942 and remained sweethearts who were deeply in love throughout their marriage of over 62 years. Her husband has always maintained that Margaret was entirely responsible for any success he ever attained in his career in business and civic activities because she brought meaning to his life. Also, she was a stay-at-home mom who reared their three children to become fine adults.
Throughout her 85 years of life Margaret walked in the footsteps of the Blessed Mary as nearly as humanly possible, serving as a quiet Christian influence on her husband, her children and all whose lives she touched not just by what she said but primarily by what she did in living her life day by day. She was active in their church wherever they lived. She was in the altar guild at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Tyler, and for 25 years in the altar guild and other women's activities and several years as directress of the bookstore at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas, and finally as President of the Women of St. John's at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas. Her life was dedicated entirely to her church, her husband and their children and grandchildren.
She genuinely believed in the basic goodness of all people. She sought and fostered God's purpose in every situation she encountered. The purity of Margaret's spirit shone and endures as a brilliant beacon.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004 by her Rector, longtime friend, and beloved Priest, Father Terence N. Jordan, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 848 Harter Rd., Dallas. The family invites friends to join them on Thursday, July 15, 2004, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road, Dallas. There will be a private interment in the Columbarium of St. John's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas, 75218 or to the Garland Button Scholarship Endowment, Texas A&M University Commerce Foundation, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 75429. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Crane 10501 Garland Rd. Dallas (214) 327-8291
Published in Dallas Morning News from Jul. 13 to Jul. 14, 2004.
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BUTTON, MARGARET MILLER.
Margaret died Saturday, July 10. 2004 of complications resulting from Binswanger's Disease (Vascular Dementia). She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Garland Button, a daughter, Betty Button of Austin, and twin sons, William L. (Bill) Button of Dallas and Robert G. (Bob) Button, and his wife Nancy Rumsfeld Button, and two very special grandchildren, Jeff and Amy, of Murphy, Texas. Other survivors include one sister, Alma Ruth Sissell and her husband, Charles, of Eunice, New Mexico. one nephew and one niece and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Loretta Hamlett.
Margaret was born July 16, 1919, in the Lake Creek Community (Delta County), Texas. She was the daughter of Lebert and Maggie Harris Miller, members of pioneer Delta County families. She spent her childhood on a farm in the Longtaw Community near Cooper, Texas, where she spent many enjoyable hours riding her beloved horse, Charley. Her family moved to Commerce, Texas in 1931 where she graduated from Commerce High School in 1936 as valedictorian of her class. That provided her a scholarship to attend East Texas State Teacher's College (now Texas A&M University Commerce) from which she graduated in 1939 with highest honors and as a finalist for yearbook beauty. She was a member of what is now Chi Omega Fraternity. During her entire college career she was employed as a student assistant to the registrar of the college.
Following college graduation she taught briefly in the high school at Bogata, Texas. In the spring of 1941 she transferred to Gladewater, Texas, as registrar of the Junior/Senior High School. It was there that she and fellow faculty member and college classmate, Garland Button, became engaged to be married. They were married in Commerce June 1, 1942 and remained sweethearts who were deeply in love throughout their marriage of over 62 years. Her husband has always maintained that Margaret was entirely responsible for any success he ever attained in his career in business and civic activities because she brought meaning to his life. Also, she was a stay-at-home mom who reared their three children to become fine adults.
Throughout her 85 years of life Margaret walked in the footsteps of the Blessed Mary as nearly as humanly possible, serving as a quiet Christian influence on her husband, her children and all whose lives she touched not just by what she said but primarily by what she did in living her life day by day. She was active in their church wherever they lived. She was in the altar guild at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Tyler, and for 25 years in the altar guild and other women's activities and several years as directress of the bookstore at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas, and finally as President of the Women of St. John's at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas. Her life was dedicated entirely to her church, her husband and their children and grandchildren.
She genuinely believed in the basic goodness of all people. She sought and fostered God's purpose in every situation she encountered. The purity of Margaret's spirit shone and endures as a brilliant beacon.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004 by her Rector, longtime friend, and beloved Priest, Father Terence N. Jordan, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 848 Harter Rd., Dallas. The family invites friends to join them on Thursday, July 15, 2004, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road, Dallas. There will be a private interment in the Columbarium of St. John's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas, 75218 or to the Garland Button Scholarship Endowment, Texas A&M University Commerce Foundation, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 75429. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Crane 10501 Garland Rd. Dallas (214) 327-8291
Published in Dallas Morning News from Jul. 13 to Jul. 14, 2004.
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Margaret died Saturday, July 10. 2004 of complications resulting from Binswanger's Disease (Vascular Dementia). She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Garland Button, a daughter, Betty Button of Austin, and twin sons, William L. (Bill) Button of Dallas and Robert G. (Bob) Button, and his wife Nancy Rumsfeld Button, and two very special grandchildren, Jeff and Amy, of Murphy, Texas. Other survivors include one sister, Alma Ruth Sissell and her husband, Charles, of Eunice, New Mexico. one nephew and one niece and several cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Loretta Hamlett.
Margaret was born July 16, 1919, in the Lake Creek Community (Delta County), Texas. She was the daughter of Lebert and Maggie Harris Miller, members of pioneer Delta County families. She spent her childhood on a farm in the Longtaw Community near Cooper, Texas, where she spent many enjoyable hours riding her beloved horse, Charley. Her family moved to Commerce, Texas in 1931 where she graduated from Commerce High School in 1936 as valedictorian of her class. That provided her a scholarship to attend East Texas State Teacher's College (now Texas A&M University Commerce) from which she graduated in 1939 with highest honors and as a finalist for yearbook beauty. She was a member of what is now Chi Omega Fraternity. During her entire college career she was employed as a student assistant to the registrar of the college.
Following college graduation she taught briefly in the high school at Bogata, Texas. In the spring of 1941 she transferred to Gladewater, Texas, as registrar of the Junior/Senior High School. It was there that she and fellow faculty member and college classmate, Garland Button, became engaged to be married. They were married in Commerce June 1, 1942 and remained sweethearts who were deeply in love throughout their marriage of over 62 years. Her husband has always maintained that Margaret was entirely responsible for any success he ever attained in his career in business and civic activities because she brought meaning to his life. Also, she was a stay-at-home mom who reared their three children to become fine adults.
Throughout her 85 years of life Margaret walked in the footsteps of the Blessed Mary as nearly as humanly possible, serving as a quiet Christian influence on her husband, her children and all whose lives she touched not just by what she said but primarily by what she did in living her life day by day. She was active in their church wherever they lived. She was in the altar guild at St. Francis Episcopal Church, Tyler, and for 25 years in the altar guild and other women's activities and several years as directress of the bookstore at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Dallas, and finally as President of the Women of St. John's at St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas. Her life was dedicated entirely to her church, her husband and their children and grandchildren.
She genuinely believed in the basic goodness of all people. She sought and fostered God's purpose in every situation she encountered. The purity of Margaret's spirit shone and endures as a brilliant beacon.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 2:00 p.m., Friday, July 16, 2004 by her Rector, longtime friend, and beloved Priest, Father Terence N. Jordan, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 848 Harter Rd., Dallas. The family invites friends to join them on Thursday, July 15, 2004, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home, 10501 Garland Road, Dallas. There will be a private interment in the Columbarium of St. John's Church.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, Dallas, 75218 or to the Garland Button Scholarship Endowment, Texas A&M University Commerce Foundation, Texas A&M University, Commerce, 75429. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Crane 10501 Garland Rd. Dallas (214) 327-8291
Published in Dallas Morning News from Jul. 13 to Jul. 14, 2004.
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