Margaret A. (Wallace) Graves, 72, passed away on May 31, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Margaret was born August 24, 1936, in Lexington, Nebraska to W. Clyde and Bernis (Meek) Wallace. She attended Robb School District 3 and Lexington High School graduating in 1953. After high school Margaret was employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator. On March 17, 1956 she was united in marriage to Clyde J. (C.J.) Graves at the United Methodist Church in Lexington. After settling first in Grand Island and then in O'Neill, Margaret welcomed the birth of her only child, Richard after which they moved to Gothenburg where Margaret was employed by the Gothenburg State Bank until they moved to North Platte where Margaret worked for First National Bank.
After retiring in 1990 Margaret and CJ spent time traveling and later shuttled between their home in North Platte and their winter home in Mission, Texas. Margaret was a member of the First United Methodist Church Choir in Gothenburg, a member of the Lake Maloney Golf Course and Two-Ten Extension Club in Gothenburg. She was an avid reader, horse lover and golfer. In 2007 Margaret made a hole in one on Martin's Golf Course in Palmview, Texas.
Margaret is survived by her husband Clyde (CJ), her son Richard Graves and his wife Crystal of Palo, Iowa, one grandchild, April, one brother Bob Wallace and wife Sue of Lexington, one sister, Marilyn Kring and husband Ken of Lexington, four nieces, Lori Compston and husband Dick of Lexington, Kathy Kring of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tracy and husband Colin Parsons of Sacramento Ca, and Tami Wallace of San Francisco Ca, and two great-nieces, Olivia Kate and Lily Margaret Parsons of Sacramento.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother John Wallace. She will be missed dearly by those who knew her best. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Callahan Cancer Center in North Platte. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2009 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Charles L. Spence officiating. Inurnment will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Robb Cemetery near Lexington. Those wishing to sign her memorial book may do so from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues through Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.
