Margie Trent

PEORIA - Margaret Burns Trent, 81, of Peoria passed away at her home with her family by her side at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010.
She fought a brave fight against breast cancer and leukemia.
Margie was born Feb. 20, 1929, to John K. and Julia Burns of Gosport, Ind. She graduated from Tudor Hall School for Girls in Indianapolis and attended DePauw University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
She married William F. "Bill" Trent in Spencer, Ind., Oct. 15,1949. She joined him in Peoria after the wedding, and they lived there and also in Richmond, Va. Three boys and one girl were all born in Peoria, Bill (Cathie) of Dunlap, Mike (Bonnie) of Peoria, Andy (Gay) of Peoria and Julie (Mark) of Southlake, Texas. She had nine grandchildren.
Her main community interest centered on artistic activities. She was a founding member of the Broadway Theater League, which brought national theater to Peoria. She served on the boards of both Corn Stock and Peoria Players. She was an original member of the Peoria Fine Arts Society. Margie was one of the driving forces behind Lakeview Museum, working hard at Glen Oak Park under the banner of the Museum of Arts and Science. She was a docent co-chair, helping train volunteers to conduct tours at the newly opened Lakeview Center of the Arts and Sciences. She was chair of the Muses at Lakeview coordinating activities for over 300 volunteers. She was pleased to see our community grow and develop. She loved Peoria and its people.
Other activities centered around her church, where she served the Lord as a deacon at both Westminster Presbyterian Church on Moss and First Federated Church. How many of you remember the beautiful church on Moss before the fire? She served on other committees at both churches. She was twice president of the mothers club at Hines School, which her children attended.
Margie owned two businesses in Peoria, first the Different Drummer in Peoria Heights and then Toy Soldier Inc. in Junction City from 1980 to 1987. She was proud of the quality of the merchandise she stocked and enjoyed seeing many of her friends become customers and sales associates at both stores.
After these businesses, she and Bill enjoyed retirement, spending winters in Siesta Key, Fla., and time with their grandchildren.
A childhood interest in horses and her daughter-in-law, Cathie, who taught riding, renewed a deep love of animals. She enjoyed many years of riding horses herself.
Like many of you, she enjoyed her grandchildren's lives and interests to the fullest. Her deep love of family, church and this community sum up the many parts of Margie. Her friends were always important. Margie was a woman who enjoyed Bill, her family, friends and every aspect of her life. She will be greatly missed. Thank you for allowing us to share this epitaph with you.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3, at First Federated Church, 3601 N. Sheridan Road in Peoria. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, also at First Federated Church