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Margaret E. Hester
Of Rolling Meadows
Margaret Estella Hester, 89, of Rolling Meadows, was born August 10,
1921 in La Prairie, IL to Leon Guy and Ethel Iva (nee Upchurch) Mc
Donald. She passed away peacefully in her sleep October 21, 2010.
Margaret was the youngest of 10 children. She lived on a 248 acre farm
in Schuyler County. She graduated from Western Illinois University in
1942 and began her teaching career in a one room school house near the
family farm. She was married to Richard Frederick Hester on August 10,
1943 in Savannah, Ga. After the war they lived in Augusta, IL where they
had three daughters. The family then moved to Rolling Meadows where
Margaret began teaching third grade at Community Consolidated School
District 15. She retired in 1989 with 31 years of service to the
district. Two of her daughters followed in her footsteps to teach beside
her in district 15. The teaching stories at family gatherings were
always interesting. Her other daughter continued Margaret’s love of the
land by creating Designs in Bloom. Margaret was an elegant lady who
loved her whole family dearly. She was a compassionate teacher, an avid
gardener and canner, a blue ribbon pie maker, award winning fisherman,
and a wonderful friend and mentor.
Survivors include her children Patricia (Terrence) Hayden of Palatine,
Carolyn Kay ( late Vaughn) Strong of Cary and Margaret Jane Hester of
Portland, OR; grandchildren Jodi (Dan Seeley), Pamela (Mike Vozas),
Vaughn Jr., Brittany (Casey Steiner), Ashley, Kimberly, Austin and
Colton; great grandchildren Claire, Patrick, Katelyn, Quinn, Ryan,
Vaughn and Brooklyn.
Margaret is preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Richard
Frederick Hester; grandson Kendal, granddaughter Emily; 6 sisters; 3
brothers and by her parents.
Visitation Friday November 5, 2010 from 5 until 8 PM at the Glueckert
Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of
Palatine Road) Arlington Heights. Funeral service and interment will be
private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to: CCSD 15
Palatine Foundation, 580 North 1st Bank Drive, Palatine, IL 60067-8110.
Memorial
video can be viewed at:
http://videos.lifetributes.com/173880
Glueckert Funeral Home
(847) 253-0168
1520 North Arlington Heights
Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 |