Margaret Caryll Hanson

Margaret (Margie) Hanson, a resident of Albuquerque since 2014, died August 9, 2021 at the age of 70. As an avid reader with an adventurous spirit, Margie pursued her love of literature, history, and travel through a BA at St. Olaf College, study abroad programs at the Universities of Cambridge and Hamburg, travel throughout Europe, and stints living in Alaska and Colorado. She spent much of her adult life in Wichita, KS as an Engineering Manager at Beechcraft where she was highly regarded for her sharp wit, sense of humor, and attention to detail in developing bids and proposals for the production of aircraft used by the US Air Force and Navy. Margie was also an enthusiastic ballooner and skilled weaver. She celebrated the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for many years and generously shared her passion for the fiber arts with others as the secretary of Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild. Margie is survived by her mother, Kathryn Hanson; sister, Barbara (Dean) Benforado; nieces, Laura (Jake) Hanson Schlachter, Elizabeth (Stephen) Tavasci, and Emily (James) Behnke; nephew, Tyler Hanson; and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Vernon Hanson, and brother, David Hanson. Interment took place at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Mankato, MN on September 5, 2021 followed by a family gathering. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Betsy-Tacy Society near Margie's childhood home at https://betsy-tacysociety.org/join-contribute/.