Wilgus, Marguerite 
  	
Marguerite Lindley Singletary Wilgus, 96, of Anacoco, Louisiana, 
formerly of Longview, died November 6, 2006, at her residence. 
She was born February 8, 1910, in Blanca, Colorado, to George and 
Alma Lindley. Marguerite was a teacher of English, French, and 
Spanish. During her tenure, she was at Overton High School in 
Overton, Texas, for two years. She spent 15 years at White Oak 
public schools, and three years at St. Mary's Catholic School in 
Longview, Texas. Prior to her teaching career, she was employed at 
Longview Emp. Insurance (U.S.E.S.). Marguerite attained her 
education at Henrietta, Oklahoma public schools and Colorado 
Springs High School. She received her certificate from Nancy, 
France, in 1929, then earned her B.A. degree from Colorado College 
in 1931. Marguerite also attended The Sorbonne in Paris, France, in 
1930, and the University of Hawaii, where she earned a certificate 
in 1960. To further her education, she went to the Spanish 
Panamerican University in Saltillo, Mexico. Marguerite was involved 
in the Meruks of Crescent Club, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Mensa. Her 
interests were mostly in foreign languages, countries and travel. 
She visited most countries in Western Europe, South America, Canada, 
Hawaii, Alaska and the Caribbean Islands. Marguerite was widowed. Her 
husband, Charles A. Wilgus, preceded her in death. She is survived by 
two sons, Roger Wilgus of Texarkana Texas, and Richard L. Wilgus of 
Anacoco, Louisiana; one daughter, Georgene Harkness of Plano, Texas; 
and a multitude of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and 
great-great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, 
November 10, 2006, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Longview. In 
keeping with Marguerite's request, in lieu of flowers, memorial 
donations may be made to Father Flanagan's Boys Town, 300 Flanagan 
Blvd., Boystown, NE 68010; or to Covenant House, Sister Mary Rose 
Director, New Orleans, LA 70153-3128. The family will receive friends 
from 6-9 p.m. Thursday evening, November 9, 2006, at Lakeview Funeral 
Home in Longview. For those unable to attend, online condolences may 
be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 11/8/2006.