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Margaret Louise Baker

Margaret Louise Baker 95 of Clinton, Illinois passed away 11 AM January 25, 2016 at her family residence, Clinton, IL.

 

Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL with Rev. C. Don Ferrill and Rev. Benjamin Keller officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, IL. Visitation will be 1 – 2 P.M. Saturday at the funeral home.

 

Memorials may be directed to the Clinton Tree Commission.

 

Margaret was born November 11, 1920 in Hillsboro, IL the daughter of Homer A. and Elisabeth (Phillips) McHugh. She married E. George Baker August 30, 1941 in Hillsboro, IL. He passed away January 23, 1989.

 

Survivors include her son John P. Baker, Clinton, IL; daughter-in-law: Tonya Baker, Clinton, IL; favorite granddaughter: Megan Nicole Baker, Chicago, IL.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister: Nancy May and sister-in-law: Marge Day.

 

Before retiring, Margaret was a partner at Grimsley’s Flowers.