| Margery League Hughes |
MARGERY LEAGUE HUGHES Margery League Hughes, 95, of
Gaithersburg, MD, left her earthly body to join her Lord on May 4,
2010. Born November 4, 1914 in Washington, DC, she was the only
child of Arthur Hand League and Harriet Ellen Walmsley.
She grew up with pride in her county and the US Navy as she
celebrated her uncle who went down on the USS Maine in Havana
harbor.
A 1932 graduate of Eastern High School, where she was a member
of Phi Theta Gamma, Margery studied child psychology at George
Washington University and graduated from the Washington College
of Music. Gifted with a remarkable soprano voice, she was a long
time member of the Friday Morning Music Club, sang at the White
House and apprenticed with the Metropolitan Opera Company in
New York City. She also sang and played piano with the Marine
Band and appeared on the stage of the DAR Constitution Hall.
On September 7, 1938, she married her beloved husband, Dr.
Charles Randolph Hughes. Their union lasted more than 40 years
until Randy''s death in August, 1979.
The family moved from southeast Washington to Woodside Park in
Silver Spring, MD in 1947. For the next 50 years, Margery was an
active and vibrant member of Woodside United Methodist Church
serving in many roles, including chairing the Board of Trustees.
Concurrently, she was dedicated to her two children, leading
Brownie troops, Cub Scouts, and Parent-Teacher Association
committees. Throughout her life, Margery was a tireless worker and
frequent speaker on behalf of Asbury Methodist Village in
Gaithersburg, MD.
At the age of 10, she swept sidewalks to earn money to buy bricks
for Epworth Hall -- the first building in today''s widespread
retirement community. In 1991, she received the first Asbury Annual
Chairman''s Award. She was cited for her many contributions
including 49 consecutive years as the Asbury Guild representative
from her church, 12 years of service on the Asbury Board of
Trustees, eight years of chairing the Board Nominating Committee,
her chairmanship of the Asbury Guild, and the funds she raised to
build Willamsburg Lane in the original Asbury Home. Margery
moved to Asbury Village in April of 1980, and resided there until
her death.
Music, faith and family grounded her life. She was a good and
faithful mother who inspired her children to be good and faithful.
Our lives were blessed by her presence and she was one on to a
better life.
She is survived by her son, Arthur Randolph Hughes and his wife,
Cynthia Llew of Silver Spring, MD, and her daughter, Margery
Hughes Adams and her husband, Martin Ray of Longview, TX. She
had three very special grandchildren, Christopher Randolph
Hughes, Lindsay Lauren Hughes, and Heather Ellen Manning; and
three great-grandchildren, Jack Manning, Daniel Maning and
Wiilliam Manning.
A service to celebrate her life will be held at Woodside United
Methodist Church on Monday, May 10 at 11 a.m. The church is
located at 8900 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Margery
donated her body to the Maryland State Anatomy Board.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, all donations be to
Woodside United Methodist Church in support of the Charles R.
Hughes Education Fund.
Published in The Washington Post on May 8, 2010