Marguerite LAROCQUE

LEEPER, Marguerite LaRocque - born in Kendrick, Idaho, died on September 21, 2005 at Riverview Care Center in Spokane, Washington. Her first job was a paper route in Kellogg, Idaho where she delivered the papers riding a pony. She has lived in Spokane since 1925. She worked in the Patch Dress Factory as a bookkeeper, and for a short time in the Bremerton Ship Yard. She also worked for five years at Railway Express. She retired after 23 years as a ticket clerk forNorthern Pacific Railway. She belonged to Railway Business Women, Eagles in the Valley, and the Corbin Park Community Center, where she attended weekly senior dances. Marguerite loved horses and rode whenever she could. In her travels she liked adventure. One of her favorite trips was dog sledding in Outlook Pass. Marguerite traveled the world, but when asked which place she liked the best she replied, "Right here, Spokane." She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Vercheres LaRocque, and her brothers, Rene, Roderique, and Rolland. Marguerite is survived by her nieces, Mary (Rollin) Morford, Margot LaRocque Davison; a nephew, Robert Joseph LaRocque; and by grandnieces and nephews, Rebecca (Bill) Dunn, Rachel Morford, Rolinda Morford, Rhonda Sanford, Cathy (Dave)Avila, Randal (Kathy) Morford, Marie (Tim) Street, Nina LaRocque, David LaRocque, Jen Willis, Sean Willis; and several great-grand-nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 1st at 3:00 pm in the Riverview Terrace Chapel, 1801 Upriver Drive, Spokane. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Hospice of Spokane, PO Box 2215 Spokane, WA 99210-2215, or Eastern Washington University Nurses Fund, 127 Hargreaves, Cheney WA 99004 Attn: Gift Processor.