MARJORIE DORGAN: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) – Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Deceased Name: MARJORIE DORGANBRADFORD —
Marjorie Dorgan, 78, of Bradford died at 4:30 p.m
Monday, July 27, 1998, at Kewanee Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Bradford to William and Daisy Brittingham Dorgan.
Surviving are two sisters, Gladys Cahill of Hinsdale and Darlene Bjorkman of California; two nephews; and four nieces.
One sister preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Dunlap Funeral Home. The Rev. Pat Allin will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Marge Dorgan was one of the adventurous girls who became known as the Gypsy Coeds. They gained much notoriety for their summer road trips in a 1926 Model T nicknamed the Silver Streak. Marge was the sister of Darlene Dorgan who owned the Silver Streak and was the driving force behind the Model T Girls. Marge traveled on 6 of the 8 road trips with her sister. In 1937, the Gypsies headed out for Callander, Ontario, Canada to see the world famous Dionne quintuplets. In 1938 they decided to drive to Dearborn, MI to wish Henry Ford a happy 75th birthday. They arrived unannounced at the gates of the Henry Ford estate, were allowed in, and ended up having lunch with Henry Ford. This was the beginning of a lasting and beneficial friendship with Mr. Ford. In 1939 the Gypsy Coeds set out on a trip that garnered a great deal of press coverage. They traveled through Eastern Canada, Niagara Falls, the World's Fair in New York (all things taken care of by their friend Henry Ford), then to Washington DC. It was off to Southern California in 1940 for Marge and four other Coeds. They drove to Hollywood, guests of 20th Century-Fox, where they met numerous movie stars, some of whom autographed the Silver Streak. Then to the San Francisco International Exposition and the Ford Golden Gate Exhibit. In 1941 they headed for New Orleans, Atlanta, to the Ford plant in Norfolk, Virginia where they were extended the famous Ford hospitality. On to Richmond, the historic sites at Willamsburg and Jamestown, Washington D.C., and Times Square in New York City, drawing crowds at every stop. In 1942 the United States had entered World War II and it appeared that a summer road trip might be in jeopardy but another trip was in fact organized. Marge and four other Model T Girls headed out for Devils Lake, WI, then towards the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island State Park, then Mackinaw City, Traverse, and Kalamazoo. The story of the Gypsy Coeds landed in the Kalamazoo Gazette. This was the last trip for the Gypsies.
A tribute to the 20 Gypsy Coeds and their adventures can be found in the book 'Darlene's Silver Streak and The Bradford Model T Girls', a delightful read by John G. Butte whose mother just happened to be one of the Gypsy Coeds.
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) – Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Deceased Name: MARJORIE DORGANBRADFORD —
Marjorie Dorgan, 78, of Bradford died at 4:30 p.m
Monday, July 27, 1998, at Kewanee Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Bradford to William and Daisy Brittingham Dorgan.
Surviving are two sisters, Gladys Cahill of Hinsdale and Darlene Bjorkman of California; two nephews; and four nieces.
One sister preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Dunlap Funeral Home. The Rev. Pat Allin will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Marge Dorgan was one of the adventurous girls who became known as the Gypsy Coeds. They gained much notoriety for their summer road trips in a 1926 Model T nicknamed the Silver Streak. Marge was the sister of Darlene Dorgan who owned the Silver Streak and was the driving force behind the Model T Girls. Marge traveled on 6 of the 8 road trips with her sister. In 1937, the Gypsies headed out for Callander, Ontario, Canada to see the world famous Dionne quintuplets. In 1938 they decided to drive to Dearborn, MI to wish Henry Ford a happy 75th birthday. They arrived unannounced at the gates of the Henry Ford estate, were allowed in, and ended up having lunch with Henry Ford. This was the beginning of a lasting and beneficial friendship with Mr. Ford. In 1939 the Gypsy Coeds set out on a trip that garnered a great deal of press coverage. They traveled through Eastern Canada, Niagara Falls, the World's Fair in New York (all things taken care of by their friend Henry Ford), then to Washington DC. It was off to Southern California in 1940 for Marge and four other Coeds. They drove to Hollywood, guests of 20th Century-Fox, where they met numerous movie stars, some of whom autographed the Silver Streak. Then to the San Francisco International Exposition and the Ford Golden Gate Exhibit. In 1941 they headed for New Orleans, Atlanta, to the Ford plant in Norfolk, Virginia where they were extended the famous Ford hospitality. On to Richmond, the historic sites at Willamsburg and Jamestown, Washington D.C., and Times Square in New York City, drawing crowds at every stop. In 1942 the United States had entered World War II and it appeared that a summer road trip might be in jeopardy but another trip was in fact organized. Marge and four other Model T Girls headed out for Devils Lake, WI, then towards the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island State Park, then Mackinaw City, Traverse, and Kalamazoo. The story of the Gypsy Coeds landed in the Kalamazoo Gazette. This was the last trip for the Gypsies.
A tribute to the 20 Gypsy Coeds and their adventures can be found in the book 'Darlene's Silver Streak and The Bradford Model T Girls', a delightful read by John G. Butte whose mother just happened to be one of the Gypsy Coeds.
MARJORIE DORGAN: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) – Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Deceased Name: MARJORIE DORGANBRADFORD —
Marjorie Dorgan, 78, of Bradford died at 4:30 p.m
Monday, July 27, 1998, at Kewanee Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Bradford to William and Daisy Brittingham Dorgan.
Surviving are two sisters, Gladys Cahill of Hinsdale and Darlene Bjorkman of California; two nephews; and four nieces.
One sister preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Dunlap Funeral Home. The Rev. Pat Allin will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Marge Dorgan was one of the adventurous girls who became known as the Gypsy Coeds. They gained much notoriety for their summer road trips in a 1926 Model T nicknamed the Silver Streak. Marge was the sister of Darlene Dorgan who owned the Silver Streak and was the driving force behind the Model T Girls. Marge traveled on 6 of the 8 road trips with her sister. In 1937, the Gypsies headed out for Callander, Ontario, Canada to see the world famous Dionne quintuplets. In 1938 they decided to drive to Dearborn, MI to wish Henry Ford a happy 75th birthday. They arrived unannounced at the gates of the Henry Ford estate, were allowed in, and ended up having lunch with Henry Ford. This was the beginning of a lasting and beneficial friendship with Mr. Ford. In 1939 the Gypsy Coeds set out on a trip that garnered a great deal of press coverage. They traveled through Eastern Canada, Niagara Falls, the World's Fair in New York (all things taken care of by their friend Henry Ford), then to Washington DC. It was off to Southern California in 1940 for Marge and four other Coeds. They drove to Hollywood, guests of 20th Century-Fox, where they met numerous movie stars, some of whom autographed the Silver Streak. Then to the San Francisco International Exposition and the Ford Golden Gate Exhibit. In 1941 they headed for New Orleans, Atlanta, to the Ford plant in Norfolk, Virginia where they were extended the famous Ford hospitality. On to Richmond, the historic sites at Willamsburg and Jamestown, Washington D.C., and Times Square in New York City, drawing crowds at every stop. In 1942 the United States had entered World War II and it appeared that a summer road trip might be in jeopardy but another trip was in fact organized. Marge and four other Model T Girls headed out for Devils Lake, WI, then towards the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island State Park, then Mackinaw City, Traverse, and Kalamazoo. The story of the Gypsy Coeds landed in the Kalamazoo Gazette. This was the last trip for the Gypsies.
A tribute to the 20 Gypsy Coeds and their adventures can be found in the book 'Darlene's Silver Streak and The Bradford Model T Girls', a delightful read by John G. Butte whose mother just happened to be one of the Gypsy Coeds.
Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) – Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Deceased Name: MARJORIE DORGANBRADFORD —
Marjorie Dorgan, 78, of Bradford died at 4:30 p.m
Monday, July 27, 1998, at Kewanee Hospital.
She was born June 1, 1920, in Bradford to William and Daisy Brittingham Dorgan.
Surviving are two sisters, Gladys Cahill of Hinsdale and Darlene Bjorkman of California; two nephews; and four nieces.
One sister preceded her in death.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Johnson-Dunlap Funeral Home. The Rev. Pat Allin will officiate. Visitation will be one hour before services at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery.
Marge Dorgan was one of the adventurous girls who became known as the Gypsy Coeds. They gained much notoriety for their summer road trips in a 1926 Model T nicknamed the Silver Streak. Marge was the sister of Darlene Dorgan who owned the Silver Streak and was the driving force behind the Model T Girls. Marge traveled on 6 of the 8 road trips with her sister. In 1937, the Gypsies headed out for Callander, Ontario, Canada to see the world famous Dionne quintuplets. In 1938 they decided to drive to Dearborn, MI to wish Henry Ford a happy 75th birthday. They arrived unannounced at the gates of the Henry Ford estate, were allowed in, and ended up having lunch with Henry Ford. This was the beginning of a lasting and beneficial friendship with Mr. Ford. In 1939 the Gypsy Coeds set out on a trip that garnered a great deal of press coverage. They traveled through Eastern Canada, Niagara Falls, the World's Fair in New York (all things taken care of by their friend Henry Ford), then to Washington DC. It was off to Southern California in 1940 for Marge and four other Coeds. They drove to Hollywood, guests of 20th Century-Fox, where they met numerous movie stars, some of whom autographed the Silver Streak. Then to the San Francisco International Exposition and the Ford Golden Gate Exhibit. In 1941 they headed for New Orleans, Atlanta, to the Ford plant in Norfolk, Virginia where they were extended the famous Ford hospitality. On to Richmond, the historic sites at Willamsburg and Jamestown, Washington D.C., and Times Square in New York City, drawing crowds at every stop. In 1942 the United States had entered World War II and it appeared that a summer road trip might be in jeopardy but another trip was in fact organized. Marge and four other Model T Girls headed out for Devils Lake, WI, then towards the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, took a ferry to Mackinac Island State Park, then Mackinaw City, Traverse, and Kalamazoo. The story of the Gypsy Coeds landed in the Kalamazoo Gazette. This was the last trip for the Gypsies.
A tribute to the 20 Gypsy Coeds and their adventures can be found in the book 'Darlene's Silver Streak and The Bradford Model T Girls', a delightful read by John G. Butte whose mother just happened to be one of the Gypsy Coeds.
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