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Margaret Bietz Sargent Merrill Holland, died Friday morning. December 5, 2008, at Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center in N.E. Albuquerque, her home for 17 months. She is survived by her only child, Martha Sargent Channon and husband, Noel of Lynnwood, WA; two grandchildren, Edward Channon and wife, Paulette of Beverton, OR; and Elizabeth Channon Greene and husband, Ernie of Arlington, WA. Margaret was born March 16, 1913, in a house on Atlantic Avenue in S. W. Albuquerque. Her parents, William and Anna Bietz, built the well constructed and still standing multi story home at 423 Atlantic Avenue S.W. Margaret graduated from the original Albuquerque High School, and from UNM in 1934, with a Bachelor of Science in Education and German. She taught in Albuquerque schools until her marriage to Samuel Malcolm Sargent in 1937. In addition to homemaking, she became an educator to her daughter. Margaret embodied a lifelong love of learning and hard work, with little respite, such was the German work ethic. Margaret loved her Lord. Her faith and trust in her Savior only grew, despite the death of three husbands, S.M. Sargent, 1967; Perry Merrill, 1974; John Holland, 1990. Indeed, she sought to comfort and support her daughter only more. Margaret's strength in the face of such adversities including decades of pain, illness, and near total blindness, garnered respect from friends. Her amazing determination to maintain mobility and circulation is realized in her feat of amassing thousands of miles on an exercise bike. She loved flowers, classical music, good friends, and her daughter and her family. Special thanks goes to the staff at Canyon,, to Hospice of the Sandias, to her church, Rev. Walquist, Alan Geuder, and most especially to her "Biblical Ruth-companion" Karin Waldrop, who loved and cared for Margaret more than anyone in her daughter's absence. A memorial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 300 Gold Avenue S.E., Albuquerque. Modest flowers and no calla lillies is appreciated. Memorials should be sent to Immanuel Lutheran School or to Immanuel Lutheran Hour. Interment will be at 1:30 p.m. December 4, 2009, at Santa Fe National Cemetery.
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