HATCH, Marguerite Sakir
8/4/1942 - 10/31/2016
Marguerite was born in Los Angeles and educated in Tucson. Raised in a family of modest means, Marguerite-better known as "Mimi"-graduated from Rincon High School in 1960 and then married Clyde Sakir. The couple soon had three children, Kelly, Guy, and Casey. Following divorce in 1973, Mimi returned to school and earned her AA from Pima Community College in 1972, followed by a BA in Education from the University of Arizona in 1974. She then taught 3rd and 5th graders over the next 13 years, while also serving as a citizen lobbyist for RESULTS. In 1988 Mimi married John K Hatch, founder of FINCA. Mimi is considered the "godmother" of FINCA for helping John write the first manual of his microfinance model-"village banking"-which has been replicated in over 800 projects worldwide. For the next 20 years Mimi and John traveled widely promoting village banking. In El Salvador, Mimi also supported and fundraised for several orphanages, which earned her a commendation from the U.S. Embassy. Returning to the U.S. in 1996, John worked out of FINCA's home office in Washington D.C. visiting field operations on four continents. For her part, Mimi served as a conference planner, became a prolific quilter, and joined John on occasional overseas trips. When Mimi's youngest son Casey died in 2004, the couple began to prepare for retirement. In 2006, they retired to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where Mimi renewed her activism with RESULTS and also took a lead role in fundraising as well as gathering clothing and school supplies for ADELANTE, a nonprofit serving some 1,200 homeless school children. Sadly, Mimi's life was cut short by malignant melanoma on October 31, 2016. She is survived by her younger sister, Karol Duncan; her daughter, Kelly Sakir and son, Guy Sakir; her husband, John Hatch, and by their ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, all of whom sleep under quilts sewn by Mimi. Mimi will be sorely missed here on Earth. But we are sure her spirit will continue, from Beyond, to guide her family and friends to lead rich, full lives and to continue her work in the service of mothers and children in poverty. A Celebration of Mimi's magnificent life will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Center for Spiritual Living, 505 Camino de Marquez, Santa Fe, NM 87505. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that remembrances be made to her favorite non-profit programs, ADELANTE (1300 Camino Alta Vista, Santa Fe 87505) and RESULTS (24 Loma Sirena, Santa Fe, NM 87506). For more details of Mimi's life visit www.lizmphoto.com/mimi Arrangements by RIVERA FAMILY.