, where she was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Margaret graduated magna cum laude in 1959 with a degree in history and a minor in art history. In college, Margaret Tangney met the love of her life, Phillip Lainson. They married on June 18, 1960 in Spencer, IA. The couple spent two years in Cedar Rapids before living on both east and west coasts while Phil was in the Air Force. In 1965, they returned to Iowa City, where they have resided the past 53 plus years. In 1971, Margaret received her master's in education from University of Iowa, which was followed by her graduation from the University of Iowa Law School in 1976. After graduation, Margaret worked as an attorney for Meardon, Sueppel, Downer, and Hayes law firm. She became a partner in 1982, staying with the firm until she retired in 2005. Margaret loved being close to water, either boating or sailing at Lake Okoboji, Lake MacBride, or in earlier days, water skiing on the Coralville Reservoir. In addition, Margaret was an avid reader, enjoyed attending Hawkeye football and basketball games, traveling both throughout the U.S. and Europe, as she and Phil had an amazing ability to maximize how much they could see in a trip (lovingly called "vacation mode"), bicycling, playing bridge with friends, and doing the New York Times crosswords puzzles while looking out over the lake. She loved to laugh and tell stories and enjoyed an amazing life! Margaret is survived by her husband of 58 plus years, Phillip; three children, David (Patricia) of Burbank, CA, Michael (Darcey) of Huntington Beach, CA, and Elizabeth (Kara) of Iowa City and four grandchildren, Jacob, Laura, Peter, and Nicolas. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Michael. The family would like to thank Iowa City Hospice for their care during the last few months of Margaret's life. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.lensingfuneral.com/obituaries/Mary-Margaret-Lainson?obId=4024025#/obituaryInfo