Our family was Marian’s next door neighbor for 31 years. In that span of time, we became good friends. Better than that, Marian made us feel like extended family. She was a great role model-she was very kind and generous with her time and talents. She was welcoming and often tolerant, I’m sure, of the young children who lived next door that were often on her doorstep or following her up and down the garden rows, and even running through and around the clean sheets waving on the clothesline.
It was easy for us to see the love and admiration her children had for her, and how much she enjoyed all the gatherings throughout the years-get togethers that grew over time with new generations joining the family. Witnessing the love and respect they enjoyed made a lasting impression on all of us.
We, along with our children who grew into adulthood in those 31 years, were blessed to have known her. We extend our love and sympathy to her family; we know she has earned the jewels for her crown in Heaven.
Jerry and Jackie