Margaret “Margie" Corinne Rachal Measday, longtime resident of Yuma, Ariz., passed away on Sept. 7, 2022, at 89 years old.

Margaret was born in Fort Stockton, Texas, on July 13, 1933, to Guy Scott Rachal and Elizabeth Cage Lane Rachal, both members of pioneer Texas families. She was raised in Fort Stockton and on her parents’ sheep and cattle ranch in Pecos County 30 miles from town. Margaret graduated from Fort Stockton High School, and attended Gulf Port College for Women for two years after graduation. On Febr. 19, 1955, she married Wesley “Wes” Cyril Measday in Fort Stockton.

After working on the family ranch for six years, Margaret and Wes settled in Yuma in 1965. A member of the St. Paul Episcopal Church for over 50 years, Margaret served on the Altar Guild and Vestry, played bells and piano, sang in the church choir, and dedicated the last decade of her life to sewing hundreds of quilts for Prayers and Squares distributed to people in need of prayers and comfort. Church was an important part of her life, and a top priority.

She was an avid piano player, spending many hours at her beloved baby grand piano handed down from her aunt. Margaret was a long time employee of Texas Hill Farms until her retirement.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Wes Measday; her parents Guy S. and Elizabeth Rachal; and her siblings Guy Rachal, Mignon Pearson, and Elizabeth Bybee.

She is survived by her three daughters and son-in-laws, Donna and Gary Bryant of Fort Stockton, Paula and Rick Sims of Tucson, Ariz., and Kayla Yancey and Doug Rivera of Yuma. Her grandchildren and spouses are KC (Michael) Pospisil, Rebecca (Ryan) Anderson, Scott Sims, Ryan Sims, Megan Pearson (Ben Kite), Colin Yancey, Cameron Yancey; and four great-grandchildren, Kingsley, Carly, Lilymay, and Maggie. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will take on Oct. 22, 2022, at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Fort Stockton.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Prayers and Squares Ministry at saintpaulsyuma.org/site/donate.asp?sec_id=180014216, or the charity of your choice.