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Hooray for Margaret…
again!
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if bicycling 800 miles from Oregon to California or hiking to the
top of the 14,000-foot Gray’s Peak in Colorado wasn’t
enough, Margaret Lopez ’32 recently added a new chapter
to her adventurous life—she finished her autobiography.
Hooray Margaret! An Autobiography of Margaret Lopez, published
by Mountain Press in Princeton, chronicles the rich life of a poor
farm girl from South Jersey. She fondly recalls her days growing
up in Repaupo and attending Glassboro Normal School, her love of
nature and her years as a teacher.
The book’s title comes from the chanting crowds of people lining
the streets as she crossed the finish line of the 26-mile New York
City Marathon. She won first place in the “70 and over”
category in 1982.
When Lopez attended the University’s Century Club Reunion (for
alumni in classes 1923-1947) she generously donated copies of her
memoir to the Alumni Association. “Life is what you make it.
And I’ve had a great life,” said Lopez. 
from summer
’97
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