Final Rites Held Last Saturday for Margaret Loundagin

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ethel Loundagin, 78, resident of Independence since 1922, were 
held last Saturday morning at Pioneer Memorial Church, with the Rev. Byron D. Haines, officiating.

Interment was in Independence cemetery.  Pallbearers were John Thompson, Omie Mairs, Sid Paratt, 
Frank Lawrence, Fred Schaefer, and Gordon Lee Hutchison.  Pete Mairs and Frank Krater were 
honorary pallbearers.

Mrs. Loundagin passed away suddenly the night of August 30 at Southern Inyo Hospital, after being 
stricken at her home in Independence..

She was born April 17, 1882 in Union, Ore., and moved with her husband Dr. J. A. Loundagin to 
Independence in 1922.  For the past many years she had made her home with her son, Bob, and 
daughter-in-law Agnes in Independence.

She had been active in the Rebekah Lodge, Order of Eastern Star, American Legion Auxiliary, 
Vervine Club, "C" Club and the Birthday Club.

Three sons were born to the marriage of Dr. and Mrs. Loundagin, James and Nick have passed on in 
recent years.

Also surviving in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Loundagin, are a daughter-in-law, Nellie Loundagin 
of Bishop, and grandson, Jim and granddaughter Judy; and another granddaughter, Mrs. Joan Volz, of 
San Marino and a grandson, Nick Loudagin Jr., of Wyoming.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California 
Thursday, September 8, 1960 - Page 4

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, September 13, 2004