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Margaret Watson Obituary

Mrs. Margaret H. Watson, 88, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Lluminada's Assisted Living Home in Anchorage, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Visitation will be held 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Anchorage Funeral Home, 1800 Dare Ave. in Anchorage. Margaret will be laid to rest next to her husband at the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery with graveside services to be announced at a later date.

Margaret was born November 28, 1924 to James D. Myers, Sr. and Mary M. (Rothenberger) in Downey, CA. On January 17, 1942 she married Charles "Wayne" Watson, Sr. Their first son, Wayne Jr. was born in November 1942 and their second son, Allen was born in February 1948. They raised their family in Bellflower, CA until April 1961 when the family moved to Anchorage, Alaska where she and her family have lived ever since.

During her time in Alaska she worked in retail clothing sales at Marguerite's Downtown Dress Shop, Woolworth's, J.C. Penny's and Lamont's where she retired. Margaret was an active member of the Moose Lodge, the American Legion Auxiliary, AM Vets Auxiliary and the VFW Auxiliary in the 1980's and 90's.

Her hobbies included knitting, crocheting and intricate needle work, which she enjoyed giving to family and friends. Margaret was an avid bingo player until her husband passed away in May of 1983.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Watson, Sr.; son, Allen Watson; grandsons, Mark and Dusty Watson.

She is survived by her brother, James D. Myers, III; son Wayne and his wife, Linda; grandchildren, Monty and wife, Cindy, Christie Watson and her husband, Ryan Jaramillo, Charles "Charlie" Watson; Allen's family, Jennifer and her husband, Allen Macleod and Mikel Watson; and great-granddaughters, Hayley Watson, Lindsey and Leah Macleod.

The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Margaret's name to the Alzheimer's Resource Center, 1750 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507.

Arrangements were cared for by the Anchorage Funeral Home. Please visit Margaret's obituary and online obituary at www.AlaskanFuneral.com

Published by Anchorage Daily News from May 5 to May 6, 2013.
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Wayne, Linda and family, we are so sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of sorrow.

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(Psalms 90:10) In themselves the days of our years are seventy years; And if because of special mightiness they are eighty years, Yet their insistence is on trouble and hurtful things; For it must quickly pass by, and away we fly. University Park, Illinois

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