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- Lena Stone Criswell

STEPHENSON, IDA MADGE

Surnames:  STEPHENSON, EDDINS

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IDA MADGE STEPHENSON

       Ida Madge Stephenson, 80, died on March 17, 2001 in Temple, Texas. Burial was at Bellwood Memorial Park on Tuesday, March 20, 2001 following a private service.

       Miss Stephenson was born in Temple on December 24, 1920 to Caska W. Stephenson and Ethel Eddins Stephenson.  She was reared on the family farm east of Eddy, Texas and attended schools in that area, graduating from Bruceville-Eddy High School in 1938.  She attended Texas College for Women in Denton, Texas receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1940 and a Masters Degree of Education in 1947.

       Miss Stephenson was an early volunteer in 1942 for the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and served four years during World War II as a Medical Laboratory Technician, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.  After he honorable discharge, she began a 32 year career as an elementary school teacher and mentor for student teachers in Corpus Christi, Texas.  Upon her retirement, she moved to Temple to be with her family.

       She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, A. W. Stephenson III, C. W. (Steve) Stephenson, Jr., and nephew, Ronald Leach Stephenson.

       Surviving are nephews Craig R. Stephenson, C. S. Stephenson III,
nieces Patra Stephenson and Casey Laine Stephenson.  She also leave (sic) behind friends and students to whom she was deeply devoted.

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Typed as spelled and written
- Lena Stone Criswell

STEPHENSON, IDA MADGE

Surnames:  STEPHENSON

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IDA MADGE STEPHENSON

       Services for Ida Madge Stephenson, 80, of Temple will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Bellwood Memorial Park.

       Ms. Stephenson died Saturday, March 17, in Temple.

       She was born in Temple.  She attended Bruceville-Eddy High School.  She earned a bachelor's of science degree and a master's degree in education from Texas College for Women.  She was a retired teacher of 32 years in Corpus Christi.  She was a veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II.

       Visitation will be 8 a.m.- 9 p.m. today at Sheffield Funeral of Temple.

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