2017 Fall Newsletter

School with the class of 1938. Cliff served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He was honorably’ discharged in 1945. He then attended college at the University of Kansas, graduat-ing in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Busi¬ness Management. He was united in marriage to Jes sie Laughlin on December 2, 1945, at Kansas City, Kansas. They made their home in Kansas City, Missouri, and later moved to Lawrence, Kan sas. They became the proud parents of five chil-dren: Anita, Libby, Carol, Chuck and Brian. The family moved to Paola in 1949. He worked as a mechanical engineer for Fluor and Taylor Forge in Califor nia and Kansas, Rocketdyne in Neo sho, Missouri, as well., as BEHM in Osawatomie. Cliff continued working well into his 70s. Cliff published three books titled “Kansas Folklore”, “World War II For She married Leon Ray (Mac) Mc Neven on June 26, 1946, in Califor nia, and they were the parents of two children, Maureen Lee and Mor gan Irl McNeven. Mac was in the Army and- was trans ferred numerous times during the course of their marriage. Upon his retirement from the service, they moved to Michigan where Margaret once again took up her career as a music teacher. Margaret and Mac di vorced on November 27, 1961. Margaret married Raymond Earl Smith, Septem-ber 5, 1966, but, sad ly Raymond died just two months lat er, on November 22, 1966. Margaret was a long¬time member of her college music sorority, Order of the Eastern Star, local historical society, Daughters of the Ameri can Revolution and the First Baptist Church of Osawatomie. 1944, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. She taught music at Miltonvale, Kansas, and later in Michigan.

One”, and “Roper Goes West”. Besides writing, he enjoyed baseball, golfing, gardening, dancing, traveling, and playing cards and board games. Being a huge Royals fan, he frequented their games and attended many of the Roy als spring, training sessions. His most cherished pastime was the. time he spent with his fam-ily and friends. He was preceded in death by: his wife of 54 years; two sisters, Irma Player and Evelyn Barlow; one broth¬er, Carl E. Wright; and son-in-law, Paul Sand burg. He is survived by: three daughters, Ani ta Gilmore, of Overland Park, Kansas, Libby Wright and Carol Sandburg, both of Paola; two sons, Chuck Wright (Eva), of Paola, and Brian Wright (Valerie), of La Crosse, Kansas; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Memorial contributions may be made to Miami County Historical Society or Paola United Methodist Church. She loved music and shared it often as accompa-nist. She also had a real passion for genealogy, and collabo rated with her sister, Helen, to write several family histories. They dis covered they had 15 patriots in the American Revolution. She became a source of information for distant cousins from all over the United States, and enjoyed an active corre spondence with many of them. Margaret is preceded in death by: her parents; her husband; and her two children. She is survived by: her sister, Helen Marie Satzler and husband, Robert, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, former ly of Topeka, Kansas; niece, Kyra Gail Hamilton and husband, Wayne, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; niece, Jill Satzler Silbiger, of Marietta, Georgia; nephew, Timothy R. Satzler and wife, Nancy, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three great-nieces.; five great-neph ews; three great-great-nieces; two great-great-nephews; and cousins of several generations.

Clifford C. Wright Jr. 1921.2017

P AOLA, Kan. — Clifford Charles Wright Jr., age 96, of Paola, passed away July 10, 2017, at Vintage Park Assisted Liv ing, Paola. Cliff was born January 24, 1921, at ‘Fontana, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to Clifford C. Sr, and Lauretta (Barnes) Wright. He graduated from Fontana High

The Museum has lost two long time members this last summer

Margaret E. Smith 1918-2017

OSAWATOMIE, Kan. — Margaret Eva Smith, age 98, of Osawatomie, died August 24, 2017.

She was ,born August 29, 1918, to Irl R.and Celina E.

Shively, on the family farm in Osawat omie. She attended Indianapolis Grade School and Osawatomie High School, where she played cello in the high school orchestra and accompanied the high school glee club on piano. She attended Ottawa University for one year, before teaching at Fairview, Osage Valley and Meek Grade Schools. She then went to Kansas Uni versity, where she graduated June 29,

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