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Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ~ Margaret Marie Sims
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Sims, Margaret Marie
LAST: Sims FIRST: Margaret MID: Marie
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Sturgis TITLE: 
BORN: 1 Jul 1945 DIED: 15 Nov 2003 BURIED: 
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Newport, Lincoln Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Oren Sturgis.
Maiden name of mother Harriet Rose McDougall. 

NOTE - The photo's of Margaret and her grave marker are shown courtesy of Sue Ann Irving.
OBITUARY: 
Margaret Marie Sims of Newport died Saturday at her home of inflammatory breast cancer. She was 58.
She was born in Salem to Oren G. and Harriet R. McDougal [sic] Sturgis.
Survivors include her husband, Brian Sims; her father of Corvallis; sisters, Sue Ann Irving of Corvallis, Jane Sturgis of Newport and Barbara Lewis of Cloverdale; children Genevieve Greeley of Albuquerque, N. M., and Patrick Sims of Kennewick, Wash., and five grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 Ferry Slip Road, Newport.
Memorial donations can be made to the Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation; 703 Pier Ave., Suite B309; Hermosa Beach, CA 90254-3943.
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NEWPORT - Margaret Marie Sims, age 58, died of Inflammatory Breast Cancer on Nov. 15, 2003 at her Newport home. Margaret was born July 1, 1945 to Oren Glen and Harriet Rose (McDougall) Sturgis of Salem. She graduated in 1963 from Eisenhower High School in Yakima, Wash.
Margaret loved spending time with her grandchildren and they all loved coming to Grandma’s beach. She enjoyed watching the activities of the bay and ocean from her view on the hill. Travel to Hawaii and creative quilting projects were special interests. Margaret was a Presbyterian.
She is survived by her husband, Brian Sims of Yakima, Wash.; children, Genevieve and Marc Greeley of Albuquerque, N.M. and Patrick and Suzanne Sims of Kennewick, Wash.; siblings, Barbara Lewis of Cloverdale, Ore., Sue Ann Irving of Corvallis, Ore., Jane Sturgis of Newport, Ore.; grandchildren, Hope Greeley, Max Greeley, Caitlin Sims, Melanie Sims, Brian Sims; and father, Oren Sturgis of Corvallis, Ore.
A Celebration of Life is to be held at 4 p.m. on Thur., Nov. 20 at Oregon Coast Aquarium, 2820 Ferry Slip Road, Newport. Guests are invited to remember Margaret and her love for the ocean by visiting the aquarium exhibits, which will be open after the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 703 Pier Ave., Suite B309, Hermosa Beach CA 90254-3943. Arrangements are by Bateman Funeral Home.
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