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*Margaret Strohm Pitman ’43

*Margaret Strohm Pitman, of Salida, Colo., passed away on Sept. 20, 2012. She was born in Carroll, Iowa in 1921. She graduated from St. Olaf College and went on to serve in the U.S. Marines in Oahu, Hawaii during WWII. She was a teacher in Boulder County, Colo. until retiremenent. A long-time resident of Nederland, Colo., she was active in politics, supported local businesses, and admired her natural surroundings. She is survived by her three children, Jeffrey, Linda Martin, and Ann Quinto; a grandson, Sergey Pitman; and niece, Jean Strohm Parish ’88 and husband Douglas Parish ’88. She was preceded in death by brother John Strohm ’49 and his wife, Patricia.