| 1. |  Anna Margaret Tucker was born on 24 Dec 1916 in Fostoria, Montgomery Co., Texas, USA; was christened in Nov 1918 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA; died on 24 Aug 2003 in Lakehills, Bandera Co., Texas, USA. Notes:
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(The following is from the website, zoominfo.com - 6 Oct 2013.)
«i»Anna Margaret Stroud of Lakehills, formerly of Moberly, Missouri died at her residence on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2003.
She was born on Dec. 24, 1916, in Fostoria, to the Rev. H.D. Tucker and Kathleen M. Tucker. She was the wife of the late Thomas B. Stroud, Public Administrator of Randolph County who died Dec. 9, 1978. She was appointed by the governor to finish her husband's term of office as Public Administrator. She received an award from the Missouri House of Representatives for her outstanding service as Public Administrator.
She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and also worked for the university. She was a graduate of Moberly Junior College with an associate's degree.
She was a well-known genealogist, the President of the Randolph County Democratic Club; served on boards of American Cancer Society, Historical Society and Railroad Museum.
Before moving to Lakehills in 2000 to live with her son, Michael and wife Barbara, she was an active member with the Trinity United Methodist Church in Moberly, Mo. for 50 years. She served on various boards and was very active with the youth program. After moving to Lakehills, she transferred her membership to the Lakehills United Methodist Church.«/i»
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Anna was christened in the First Methodist Church, Dallas, Texas by Bishop W. N. Ainsworth in Nov 1918. She belonged to the Trinity United Methodist Church.
She lived at 824 West Rollins in Moberly, Missouri. She also lived in Tesas and Columbia, Missouri.
She attended Daniel Baker College, Brownwood, Texas and graduated with an Associate Degree in Education from Moberly Junior College in May 1983. She also attended the University of Missouri.
Her husband, Tom, served 4 years in the US Air Force and was stationed in England and France for two years. He helped build the first airstrip on the Normandy Beachhead during World War II.
He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1947 in Business Administration. He traveled for Stowe Hardware and Supply, Kansas City, Missouri until he became Public Administrator of Randolph County, Missouri for 3 terms. After his death, Anna Margaret was appointed by Governor Joe Teasdale to finish his third term.
When Anna retired from her post as Pubilc Administrator of Randolph County, the Missouri State Legislature passed a resolution thanking her for her public service. The resolution reads in part "Mrs. Stroud performed the duties of the Office of Public Administrator with dignity, honor, efficiency and high ability, earning the respect and admiration of all who know her."
While her husband was overseas during World War II, Anna worked at the University of Missouri in the Auditing Department where she handled personnel records and the minutes of the Board of Curators meetings.
She taught school in the Moberly, Missouri area for five years and served as a teacher's aide in the Social Science Department of Moberly High School four and one-half years.
Anna served as director of the Moberly, Missouri Railroad and Historical Museum and has served as president of the Delphian Study Club and Randolph County Women's Democratic Club. She has also served as Vice President of the Randolph County unit of the American Cancer Society. Her hobbies include collecting personal letters from famous people (she has well over 200 of them), boating, fishing, traveling, crossword puzzles, football and walking. She has won awards with her poetry including an Outstanding Achievement in Poetry presented in 1996 by the National Library of Poetry.
Ref: Clan Munro files - Stroud, Anna Margaret
Ref: Clan Munro files - Munro, Henry Dallas - GEDCOM file HMUNRO.GED dated 9
Oct 1996
Died:
Anna died at her home.
Anna married Thomas Bartlett Stroud on 21 Nov 1940 in Columbia, Boone Co., Missouri, USA. Thomas was born on 18 Jul 1913 in New Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, USA; died on 9 Dec 1978 in Columbia, Missouri; was buried in Dec 1978 in Oakland Cem., Moberly, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1916 - 2003 (86 years)
