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January 16, 2005
Obituary
TRAVERSE CITY - Margaret Mareda HoardPratt, 101, of Traverse City, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at Bortz Health Care.
Born Dec. 24, 1903, in Marquette, Margaret was the daughter of Arthur Samuel Hoard and Mary Elizabeth Clune Hoard.
Educated in the Traverse City Schools, Margaret took employment with the Hannah-Lay Milling Company as a secretary, following graduation from high school. She later was employed in the Traverse City Offices. On Sept. 29, 1928, in Lansing, she married Leonard Pratt.
Margaret was a long-time member of First Congregational Church, and was very activein the activities of the church. She loved to play cards and was an avid knitter. Her greatest joys were her love and involvement in the lives of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are two daughters, Shirley (Gale) Gleason of Sault Ste. Marie and Elizabeth (Glenn) VanRiper of Traverse City; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband in 1985; her parents; and siblings, Frank Hoard, Hazel Hoard, John Hoard and Bertha Hoard Blackburne.
Following cremation, burial will take place in Oakwood Cemetery. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family would ask that memorial contributions be directed to First Congregational Church, 6105 Center Road, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, or to a charity of your choice.
The family is being served by the Reynolds-JonkhoffFuneral Home.
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