Margaret spent her entire 82 years in Yakima and was always an active member of the community, serving in many social and business associations; She was a member of the “Mother of Twins” club, a member of the “Women’s Auxiliary Yakima Eagles”, a member of “Insurance Women of Yakima” and was once voted Insurance Woman of the Year. Margaret spent the majority of her professional life (over 50 years) working in accounting and taxes. In 1981 she opened her own accounting firm “Marge and Associates” and was a member of both state and local chapters of the “Washington Association of Tax Consultants” holding offices in her local chapter. She was also a member of the “Washington Association of Accountants” of which she held offices in her local chapter. Margaret sold her business in 1990 but continued to work during tax season well into her retirement.
Margaret was a strong, loving, and independent spirit who was happiest spending time at her Cabin on Goose Prairie surrounded by National Forest land. She loved the peace and beauty of the mountains and her family has many fond memories of her there.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents, her brother James Crawford and her sisters Fern Hennessy and Wilma Collins.
She is survived by her 3 sons and their wives: Dennis and Jolene Choate of Yakima, Douglas and Nancy Choate of Yakima, David and Cindy Choate of Gig Harbor, her brother Robert Crawford of Selah and her sister Norma Friberg of Spokane, her 5 grandchildren Kaitlyn and Justin Choate of Yakima, Elizabeth Norman of Peoria AZ, Emily Choate of Tacoma, and Jacob Choate of Gig Harbor, as well as her 2 great grandchildren Knox and Lorelei Norman of Peoria AZ.
Memorial Services will be held at Keith & Keith Funeral Home in Yakima at
11:00 am on July 30th 2021.
