Mary Marjorie Howard went to our heavenly father on July 30, 2016. Marjorie was born in Argentine, KS on September 7, 1921 to Prentis and Agatha Schrey Howard. Marjorie was one of nine children and was the last surviving child. She was preceded in death by her parents, Prentis and Agatha, her sisters, Ethel Burre, Helen Pommer and Lily, her brothers, Walter, Prentis Jr., Leonard, Jack and Merle, one great niece, two great nephews and one great great niece.
Marjorie graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1939. She began work in March 1941 at Southwest Bell Telephone as an operator and service representative until her retirement in November 1980, encompassing an outstanding career of nearly 40 years.
Marjorie was a landlady to international CGSC Officers of Colombia, Spain, Israel, Netherlands, and Korea. In 1967 Marjorie was the landlady for the Netherlands CGSC Officer and that began a lifelong friendship that spanned nearly 44 years. Marjorie's home became known as the "Dutch House" in Leavenworth. On February 1, 2002, the Order of Orange-Nassau award was bestowed upon her by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was presented to her by Col. Ben Vaesen, military defense attaché with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. Vaesen stated "Ms. Howard has made such a positive difference in the lives of the families who stayed in the Dutch House".
Marjorie graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1939. She began work in March 1941 at Southwest Bell Telephone as an operator and service representative until her retirement in November 1980, encompassing an outstanding career of nearly 40 years.
Marjorie was a landlady to international CGSC Officers of Colombia, Spain, Israel, Netherlands, and Korea. In 1967 Marjorie was the landlady for the Netherlands CGSC Officer and that began a lifelong friendship that spanned nearly 44 years. Marjorie's home became known as the "Dutch House" in Leavenworth. On February 1, 2002, the Order of Orange-Nassau award was bestowed upon her by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was presented to her by Col. Ben Vaesen, military defense attaché with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. Vaesen stated "Ms. Howard has made such a positive difference in the lives of the families who stayed in the Dutch House".
Mary Marjorie Howard went to our heavenly father on July 30, 2016. Marjorie was born in Argentine, KS on September 7, 1921 to Prentis and Agatha Schrey Howard. Marjorie was one of nine children and was the last surviving child. She was preceded in death by her parents, Prentis and Agatha, her sisters, Ethel Burre, Helen Pommer and Lily, her brothers, Walter, Prentis Jr., Leonard, Jack and Merle, one great niece, two great nephews and one great great niece.
Marjorie graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1939. She began work in March 1941 at Southwest Bell Telephone as an operator and service representative until her retirement in November 1980, encompassing an outstanding career of nearly 40 years.
Marjorie was a landlady to international CGSC Officers of Colombia, Spain, Israel, Netherlands, and Korea. In 1967 Marjorie was the landlady for the Netherlands CGSC Officer and that began a lifelong friendship that spanned nearly 44 years. Marjorie's home became known as the "Dutch House" in Leavenworth. On February 1, 2002, the Order of Orange-Nassau award was bestowed upon her by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was presented to her by Col. Ben Vaesen, military defense attaché with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. Vaesen stated "Ms. Howard has made such a positive difference in the lives of the families who stayed in the Dutch House".
Marjorie graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1939. She began work in March 1941 at Southwest Bell Telephone as an operator and service representative until her retirement in November 1980, encompassing an outstanding career of nearly 40 years.
Marjorie was a landlady to international CGSC Officers of Colombia, Spain, Israel, Netherlands, and Korea. In 1967 Marjorie was the landlady for the Netherlands CGSC Officer and that began a lifelong friendship that spanned nearly 44 years. Marjorie's home became known as the "Dutch House" in Leavenworth. On February 1, 2002, the Order of Orange-Nassau award was bestowed upon her by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. It was presented to her by Col. Ben Vaesen, military defense attaché with the Royal Netherlands Embassy. Vaesen stated "Ms. Howard has made such a positive difference in the lives of the families who stayed in the Dutch House".
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