Margaret Anna Schorn, 84, of Irving, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at her home. Born June 9, 1930 in Cole Camp, Missouri, she married Adolph P. Schorn Jr. on September 24, 1952 in Sedalia, Missouri. Margaret and Adolph were charter members of Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving. Margaret was preceded in death by her son Adolph P. Schorn III in 1961 and husband, Adolph in 2009, and is survived by their children, Tim and wife Sharon, Edye and husband George, Ursula and husband Richard, Virginia, and Paul and wife Veronica; grandchildren, Rebecca, Matt (Jennifer) and Michael (Anali); great granddaughter Nyah and soon to be born great grandson Parker; siblings Jim Jirik (Merlene), John Jirik (Dee), Trudy Arnold (Jerry), Larry Jirik (Shirley) and Corinne Derry; and a number of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 4- 6pm on Sunday Aug 3rd at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home Chapel in Irving, followed by the Rosary at 6pm. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 am on Monday Aug 4th at Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church in Irving, followed by entombment at Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas. Margaret grew up on a farm in Missouri, but soon after graduating from Verona high school there in 1948, embarked on a life of adventure beginning with a ruse involving the help of her siblings to leave home and never look back. While she had many years of being a mom raising five children in between, her future journeys would take her to many states in the U.S. followed by many countries throughout the world. She left Missouri to work with the nuns (one of which was her aunt) at a convent in Ohio. While there, she was encouraged by one of her best friends to become pen pals with a GI stationed in Korea. The resulting correspondence relationship blossomed into full fledged love when she agreed to marry Adolph Schorn, who proposed, how else, but in a letter, before they had ever actually met in person! Margaret and Adolph were married in September of 1952, and while starting their married life in Louisiana, soon found themselves stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany, where Adolph was then deployed with the U.S. Army. Their first son, Tim, was born while they were in Germany. Upon returning to the states, Margaret and Adolph settled down in the northeast part of Texas, buying a home in Irving in 1964, where they relocated to become charter members of what would become the central part of their lives for the next 50 years, Holy Family of Nazareth Catholic Church. Margaret was an active member of the Altar Guild, and worked in the cafeteria while her kids were in school at Holy Family. She also was a talented seamstress, making clothes not only for her family (including an incredible wedding dress for her daughter Ursula) but for many outside clientele as well. Her love of creating beautiful designs translated in later life to her joining a Quilt Guild, where she then perfected the art of making beautiful quilts for many of her kids, which they treasure to this day. Margaret didnt learn to drive until she was 42 years old, when Uncle (that would be her youngest brother, Larry) took on the task of teaching her to do so. What an expanded world that opened up to her! Being able to drive and have that new found independence was likely her second greatest love (after Adolph!). She soon took on jobs outside of the home, from working at a clothing store in Dallas as a seamstress, to working in the local mall fabric store, to working at Goodwill, where she acquired many of her treasures that she kept lovingly in her curio cabinets in her home. After Margaret retired from working outside the home in 2000, her future travels with Adolph included trips to London, Paris, Italy and the Vatican (to hear Mass in Vatican Square by Pope John Paul II), adding on Portugal to boot as well as a return trip to Germany. Soon it was on to Hawaii, and then a cruise to Alaska, with a number of trips worked in to see daughter Ursula and her husband Richard at their cabin close to Glacier Park in Montana, where she and Adolph also decided a side trip to Calgary, Canada for the rodeo was a great idea. She made trips to Branson, Missouri and other locales (including Disney World in Florida) on an annual basis to enjoy a reunion with all her siblings. She was also able to join Adolph in Washington, D.C. for one of the Boy Scout Jamborees. Margaret loved to be around people and cherished her friendships and relationships, and stayed in touch for many years by faithfully writing letters to others to share news. She also enjoyed doing her puzzles (she was an avid Crossword, Sudoku and Jumble aficionado) and loved many aspects of Gods creation, most of all hummingbirds, and the many puppies she cared for as pets over the years. Her favorite color was red . . . whether it was roses or clothing! Her faith in God was her touchstone and source of strength . . . we always believed she had a direct line to God. If you needed someones prayers, you were sure to ask Margaret to keep you in hers. She will be greatly missed. We welcome you to help us celebrate Margarets life and share your memories with pictures and comments at margaretaschornmemorial.shutterfly.com.