CLAUDIA AUGUSTA KOENIG GEORGE, nee
Compton, 87, of Aurora, IL, died on Aug. 11, 2004
of a pulmonary embolism, born Aug. 30, 1916 in
Ballinger, TX, to Claude Augustus & Emma, nee
Jones Compton; beloved wife of the late Albert
George Koenig (RHS-teacher) & Dr. William Wilson
George, both of whom were educators; loving mother
of Claude A. Koenig (RHS-1956, Patricia) of Bartlett,
Robert Randal (Judi) Koenig of Capitan, NM, Mary
Helen (Shuford) Smith of Tryon, NC and the late
George D. Koenig (RHS-1960); devoted grandmother
of nine; and great-grandmother of nine; fond sister
of Helen Baxter Maxon & the late Cleo (Burt) Matteson
& Thelma (J.B.) Robinson; dear aunt to many nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. George graduated from Ballinger High School in
1933. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree at Hardin-
Simmons University in Abilene, TX, then a Master of
Arts in Education at Northwestern University, Evanston
in 1959. As an outstanding educator, she was elected to
Pi Lamda Theta. She taught at Ranger High School at
Ranger, TX in the late 40s & early 50s. She retired
from teaching after many years as a grade school educator
in DesPlaines. She was a member of the Naperville Baptist
Church. In the past, she had been active in the Order
of the Eastern Star and Gideons International. Always
an avid gardener, Claudia was a member of the Morton
Arboretum. Interment was at Ridgewood Cemetery.