Martin, Margaret Virginia (1915-2012) | University of Illinois Archives

Name: Martin, Margaret Virginia (1915-2012)

Variant Name: Margaret Dague

Historical Note: Margaret Virginia (Dague) Martin was a teacher. She was born on December 1, 1915 in Newman, Illinois to parents Ralph and Belva Boyer Dague. She graduated from Newman High School and Eastern Illinois University, with a degree in education. She married Roy E. Martin on July 11, 1936 in Newton, Illinois. Martin had seven children, Virgil, Joan, Ellen, Ralph, Peggy, Jack, and Debbie. She worked as a teacher in Douglas County rural schools. She died in Urbana on January 4, 2012.

Sources: Margaret Martin Obituary, online at: https://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/archive/margaret-martin/article_bbcb6df2-99d7-5e7c-8601-18c8003b6826.html

Note Author: Nolan Vallier