Margret Louise Larue Obituary (1922

Margret Louise LaRue, 97, a longtime resident of Lebanon, Oregon, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2020 at the Chehalem Health and Rehab Home in Newberg. Graveside services will be held at the IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon on Friday January 24, 2020 at 1:00 in the afternoon. Margret was born on July 30, 1922 in Lebanon, OR She was the oldest of two daughters born to L. Ray and Dell M. (Mankin) Hauxwell. She was raised in Lebanon and graduated from Lebanon High School with the Class of 1941. She met her future husband, Charles LaRue while in high school and after a short courtship they were married on September 1,1940. Following their marriage they made their home in Lebanon and had five children; Gary, Cheryl, Terry, Janis and Bill. Charles passed away in 1967 and Margret continued to live in Lebanon until 2015 when she was forced to moved to Newberg with health concerns. She was a Princess for the Strawberry Fair Court in 1941. Margret was a loving and devoted mother to her five children. She also worked outside the home as the proprietor of children's clothing stores. She owned and operated two stores in Lebanon, "The Little Charm Shop" & "Young Generation" Margret worked for 35 years and retired in 1991. She enjoyed a hard day's work and expected the same from her children and employees. She liked quiet time, coffee in the morning and reading her paper. She was active at her church, Southside Church of Christ, where she volunteered. She traveled with her husband to visit relatives and enjoyed her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Margie, her loving husband, Charles, and four children; Gary, Cheryl, Terry, and Janis. She is survived by a son and two daughters-in-law; Bill and Patty LaRue of North Plains, Miriam LaRue of Hillsboro a niece; Donna Chan of Georgia, eight grandchildren, twenty three great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.