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Born: June 5, 1916
Chattanooga, TNDied: December 7, 1986
Camp Hill, PA
Interred: Rolling Green Memorial CemeteryMarried: Harold L. German
April 29, 1942 - Washington, DCChildren:
Carolyn G. Fox
Hal GermanBrothers:
Fred Howard
Victor HowardParents: Blanche and Frederick Howard
B.S. University of Tampa
Mom was the youngest of three and the only girl. She learned early to keep up with her brothers and never lost that competitive spirit. Her family moved to Tampa, Florida, during the building “boom” of the mid-1920's, fell in love with the area, and became permanent residents.
Marguerite was an outstanding student. She was her high school class valedictorian at 15, later attending the University of Tampa on scholarship. After teaching in Tampa, she moved on to Washington, DC, to work for several government agencies. She told me once that the way you accomplished this during the late 1930s was to get everyone you knew to write a recommendation for you. Then you moved to Washington and brought all this paperwork to the office of your senator or congressman, who located a job for you. Evidently the system worked. Her senator at the time was Claude Pepper; he found her a job in under a week!
Mother and Dad were among many thousands of whirlwind World War II romances throughout the country. They met in February of 1942, married in April, and were devoted to each other for nearly 44 years.
Shortly after the war ended, Marguerire wrote am autobiographical account of her wartime experiences and memories. The book is now online as Washington Station, 1942-1945.
Mom's passions in life were her family, duplicate bridge, and a long succession of pampered, spoiled, and much-loved pets. In retirement, she and Dad traveled throughout much of North America, exploring the U.S. and Canada, visiting old friends and rediscovering “lost” relatives. During the last decade of her life, she learned to create oriental gem trees. Hers were exquisite; she won a number of awards for them in large juried craft shows.
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