Margarita Gaitan Strong

Margarita Strong Obituary

Margarita Gaitan Strong Margarita Gaitan Strong, 66, of McDade, TX passed away on October 29, 2008. She was born February 8, 1942 in Wimberley, TX to Maria and Procoro Gaitan. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, a sister and a brother. She is survived by her husband of 41 years, John Arthur Strong, of McDade; their three children, Richard Strong and his wife Karen of McDade, Jacqueline and her husband Stephen Lindgren of Kiln Mississippi and JJ Strong and his wife Kim of New Sweden; grandchildren, Ryan and Clint Strong, Jacob Lindgren, Jaden and Justin Strong. She is also survived by brothers and sisters: Antonio Gaitan, Teodoro Gaitan, Enrique Gaitan, Gela Martinez, Julia Villarreal, Carmen Stovall, Ysabel Resendez, Geneva Del Toro, Vicenta Creel, numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. Margaret graduated from Seguin High School. Upon graduation, she became a professional wrestler, under the name of Maria Garcia. Margaret served in the United States Air Force. She worked at Travis State School, while becoming a foster parent for the state of Texas until the day her spirit left us. She fostered more than 25 kids. Margaret was an active participant in the McDade Watermelon Festival for almost 40 years. She and John served as the 2008 Parade Marshalls. She was a supporter of the Elgin Wildcats and active in the McDade ISD school system. Margaret was always willing to help family, friends and even strangers. She will be missed by all.

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Published by Austin American-Statesman on Oct. 31, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Margarita Strong

14 Entries

JANICE MCMAHON

November 3, 2008

You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Shirley Woehler Hester

November 3, 2008

Family of Margaret Gaitan Strong: I went to school with Margaret and am so sorry for your loss. Missed her at the reunion this year.I was blessed to know her. Your so luck that she was in your lives.

Sheila Janke (Zlotnick)

November 3, 2008

What a wonderful legacy she has left to our family. She was loved and admired and will be dearly missed.

Aimee Hill

November 3, 2008

Margaret was an incredible woman who inspired so many! She had an amazing servant's heart and always was concerned about others over herself. She has touched the lives of many foster children and loved them as if they were her own and spoke about how important they were to her. She is so incredibly missed and will never be forgotten.

DJ Jones

November 2, 2008

With sincere sympathy to John and family. John and Margaret are two of the nicest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Margaret was an inspiration and greatly admired by myself and all staff and foster parents. The lives of many children will forever be blessed because of their time with Maragret and John. God Bless, rest in peace my friend.

angie fisher

November 1, 2008

My deepest sympathies to the Strong family. I will miss seeing Miss Margaret and her smiling friendly face. Having taught some of her foster children, I know she was a true blessing in their tiny lives. She will not be forgotten by so very many people.

Ginny Fredricks

November 1, 2008

I first met Margaret about 20 years ago in my role as a Social Worker with the Health Department- she had a foster child who had a lot of medical problems and my role was to help her however I could- I fell in love with her on my first visit- she was so open, so loving with the children and a delight to talk to. I was so pleased when, probably about 10 years later, I got a referral on another child in her home- it felt like going to visit an old friend. I am so sorry to hear of her death, but I know her family will take some comfort in all the wonderful memories of this remarkable woman.

Janna Hill

November 1, 2008

I work at the foster care agency John and Margaret have been with for the last few years. Margaret was known as a spunky, sweet lady whom everyone adored. A few of us attended the service this morning, and it was wonderful to see all the lives Margaret had touched. She will be greatly missed by our staff and all the little lives who were blessed by having her as a foster mom.

Angel Youngblood_Chick

November 1, 2008

God bless this women whose heart was much bigger than she. I saw her "wrassel" and even then you knew she was a good ethical women. Her love of children was beyond most folks and she made a difference in their world as well as ours. God bless her and her family.

Dawn Meredith

November 1, 2008

I have had the honor of having Margaret be a foster mom to clients of mine since 8/07. She was a wonderful woman and my heart goes out to John and the rest of her family. She was an angel in life and is now an angel watching over all her family, blood and extended.

She nearly died last Christmas, yet when my clients needed her again she opened her home and heart. She attended every court hearing, brought the kids to visits , so we all became like family. I saw her last Friday 10/24 at a family vist and she was her ususal wonderful self:concerned only about the children.

God bless her family and they should be proud to have had such an angel as their wife, mom, grandma and sibling.

Nancy Wilkins

October 31, 2008

God Bless the Strong family at this time at the loss of their mom, sister, grandmother and friend to many. The world needs more people like her these days. I hope her memories can be of some consolation to the family in the days to come.

Jan Stroh

October 31, 2008

To the Strong family-my heart goes out to you as you adjust to life without Margarita. I have said a prayer for all of you. Obviously she was a wonderful person. I remember Margarita from high school. She was a few years ahead of me, but she came back one day to visit and I happened to be in one of the classes she visited. I have never forgotten her. Something about her stuck in my heart all these years. She touched my life. She told us about her career as a wressler. She was such a small woman that I remember thinking 'how on earth could she ever win a match'. I have learned that strength and quickness is what wins, not size. She encouraged us to finish high school and to be the best we could be at what ever we decided to do. As I read the story of her life I am touched deeply again.
In high school, in Seguin, I was known as Janice Woods. I go by Jan Stroh now. May God bless all of you with the wonderful memories of her.
Sincerely,
Jan Stroh

Judi Raymund

October 31, 2008

Margaret Strong was a wonderful lady. I am thankful for her love and care of her many grandkids!

Belinda Hare

October 31, 2008

Margaret Strong was an amazing woman with a huge heart and spirit. I knew her from my days as a worker with Child Protective Services, where she so graciously served children as a foster parent. May the memories of this outstanding woman comfort her family and friend during this time of grieving. Respectfully, Belinda Hare

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