Hellen Margaret McClung

She bid a fond farewell to her three loving daughters and the garden she had filled with box turtles and other wonderous things.

Margaret entered this world on September 13, 1932 in Clyde, Texas.

After many adventures with her older sister Mary exploring the creeks, forests, and meadows of the Big Country ..,she graduated 13th in a class of 42 from Haskell High School. The year was 1949.

Moving to Denton, Texas she attended Texas State College for Women ..,completing her freshman year in 1950. While visiting her sister she was introduced to the man that would become “The Love of Her Life” Fred W. McClung, Jr. They were married April 13, 1951.

With boundless energy and creativity she began a two decade adventure as a Navy wife and mother to a son and three daughters. Never failing to be creative in a pinch, she organized a class party overnight as a room mother, came up with fun activities and crafts as a girl scout leader, created a 3D village of the Holy Land in her Sunday School Class, made cupcakes for bake sales, led a mountain climb in Alaska with second graders, took her children on a fishing boat to catch Halibut, camped on the roof with them in sleeping bags to watch meteor showers, took her family to hot springs, beaches, parks, and zoos so they could appreciate the beautiful views and amazing creations of God.

Retiring from Navy life in 1970.., Margaret, her husband and children moved to Lubbock, Texas. Hand in hand, Margaret and Fred reentered college life at Texas Tech University. Margaret graduated from Tech in the Class of 1973…,first teaching all level Art and finally finding her happy place as a 4th grade teacher at Casey Elementary and North Ridge Elementary…,then retiring in the 1990’s to spend quality time with “The Best Husband and Father in the World”.

An artist, a teacher, an explorer and “The Best Wife and Mother in the World” she was always ready for an adventure.., flying in Biplanes, investigating the wonders of the Southwest, diving the Caribbean, and meandering along the back roads of Ireland.

At the grand age of 87 Margaret has embarked on her final adventure, joining her beloved husband on an expedition to the Undiscovered Country. Bon Voyage.