Birth date: Oct 9, 1946 Death date: Feb 4, 2023
Margaret Wade Hellwege, age 76, resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed away in her home surrounded by family on February 4, 2023. She was born on Oct. 9th, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to George and Marianne Palmer who prec Read Obituary
I am Maggie’s youngest cousin, Mary. How I shall miss Maggie’s soothing “moon” good night wishes on Facebook!
My fondest memory of “Moppet” was at a family gathering. She was playing with my sister, Dianne, who was exactly her age. We were in a circle on the living room floor & Maggie, in her usual spirited and exacting way, was diligently teaching me all the techniques of playing jacks. I did so well at one point that, to my surprise, she turned and tucked a tiny bejeweled box into the small palm of my hand. In a rather dramatic fashion she said to me,
“Here, this is for you to keep and one day, you shall give it to your little girl!”
I had that little box for ages and have often thought about that day and my pretty blond, vivacious “Cousin Moppet”!
My lovely cousin Maggie. She was such a sparkler! I'm so glad we reconnected on Facebook several years ago, after living our adult lives far apart. I'm older than Maggie, and I have a hilarious memory of her when she was a toddler, still in diapers. She had a habit of scooting along the floor on her bottom, so we called her "Moppet," and that nickname stuck with her for a long time. As we grew older, I was impressed with her talent as a ballet dancer, especially her flexibility. When she taught ballet, it was fun to see her students' recital and watch how well Maggie worked with them.
