Margaret Louise Swihart Wilson, 85, of Washington, died Saturday, August 22, 1998, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. She resided in Sugar Grove and Gretna as a child and in Washington as an adult. Mrs. Wilson was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking and gardening. She was also a lover of animals and nature. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church and Pawnee Grange 1375. Mrs. Wilson was a 1932 graduate of Rochester (N.Y.) High School and a 1961 graduate of Penn Commercial. On May 12, 1934, she married Arthur E. Wilson Sr., who died July 27, 1991. Surviving are two sons, Arthur E. "Skip" Wilson Jr. of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Robert B. Wilson of Washington; a granddaughter, Kathy White, with whom she made her home for the past five years; seven other grandchildren, James Wilson, Robbie Wilson, Michael Wilson, Carol Wilson, Sherry Moore, Bill Wilson and Wendy Wilson; and 11 great-grandchildren. Deceased is a brother, Rollon Eugene Swihart. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, August 24, 1998Margaret Wilson
Washington homemaker
She was born September 2, 1912, in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of Joseph Cary and Goldie Green Lyon Swihart.