Memorial Scholarship to Honor Margie Rust

The Opera Guild is sad to report that our President for 2007-2008, Margaret Cape “Margie” Rust died May 10th after a brief illness. Margie served as president, Treasurer, and was Chairman of many events and committees for the Opera Guild and was among the most active of our members. A memorial scholarship fund will be established in her name in the next month.

Margie was a capable organizer not only for the Opera Guild, but for many art groups of San Antonio. She was president of Southwest Foundation Forum, Cancer Center Council, San Antonio Symphony League, San Antonio Art League, Any Baby Can, and other groups. She received many honors, including being named Volunteer Extraordinaire by the Junior League of San Antonio, the Spirit of the American Woman Award of J C Penney Company and named to the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame, a group for which she later served as president. She served as Executive Director for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program and wrote a social column for 25 years, first for the San Antonio Light and then for the North San Antonio Times. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Joe C. Rust, two sons, their wives and four grandchildren.