Clementine V. Ferguson Baker

Clementine V. Ferguson Baker A memorial service for Clementine V. Ferguson Baker will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton. Interment is private. Born in 1917, she passed away peacefully Monday, July 16, 2007, in Wheaton. Raised in Chicago, Clementine, known to her many friends as Clem, lived in Wheaton for almost 50 years. During this time, she worked as a school teacher, professional tutor and manager of the Wesley Shop of the Gary Methodist Church from 1973 to 1995. Additionally, Clem contributed much to the community. For over 10 years, Clem served as trustee and treasurer of the DuPage County Historical Society, and was one of the founding members of its Museum Guild. She was a board member of the Wheaton Women's Republican Party and member of the League of Women Voters, Wheaton Garden Club, Ryall YMCA Masters' Swimming Team, the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton and its Women's Martha Circle. She served as president of the PTA for Edison Junior High School and president of the Gables Home Owners Association. In 1996, the City of Wheaton issued her a Certificate of Appreciation for 10 years service on the Wheaton Community Relations Committee. Clementine was a 1939 graduate of the University of Chicago, where she met her future husband, Richard Saylor Ferguson, son of William J. and Ethel S. Ferguson. When World War II ended, Clementine and Richard moved to Belvidere, Ill., Evansville, Ind. and then to Wheaton in 1959. Clementine is survived by her four daughters, Jean A. Ferguson, Susan F. Walker, Anne B. Ferguson and Joan F. Young; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a niece, Margo L. Smith. She will be missed by her dear friend, Joan Martellotto, neighbors and many friends across the nation. She was preceded in death by her second husband, Allan Baker in 2005; her first husband, Richard S. Ferguson in 1988; her sister, Margaret Smith (Mrs. William); and her parents, Irma and Henry Van der Schaeghe. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the DuPage County Historical Society, 102 E. Wesley St., Wheaton, IL 60187 or the First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton IL 60187. Arrangements were made by Hultgren Funeral Home, Wheaton, where information and the guest book are available at hultgrenfh.com or call 630-668-0027.