Marjorie Fern Tarvin was the ninth child of Roy and Una MaeTurney Tarvin. She received her education in Barnes City, then Jackson #12 rural school and graduated from Montezuma Community School in 1937. She graduated from Iowa State Teacher’s College and taught in a rural school near Barnes City, Gibson and the Grinnell School System.
She was married to Floyd Junior Little on June 4, 1946 at the First Presbyterian Church in Montezuma. They began their married life on a farm near Gibson, later near Ewart and finally south of Montezuma. To this union three daughters were born, Kathleen, Carolyn and Eleanor.
Marjorie was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma. When the children were younger, she spent many years teaching Sunday School, was a youth leader and later a Trustee.
She served as a 4-H leader for 18 years and was also a hospice volunteer in her later years.
After the dairy herd was sold, she started working at Sig Manufacturing Company as a graphic artist and also in accounting.
Following retirement, Marjorie enjoyed spending more time in her garden, quilting, playing cards with friends and listening to tapes from George Beverly Shea.
Family was very important to Marjorie and she enjoyed spending time with and supporting her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in all of their activities.
Marjorie Fern Tarvin was the ninth child of Roy and Una MaeTurney Tarvin. She received her education in Barnes City, then Jackson #12 rural school and graduated from Montezuma Community School in 1937. She graduated from Iowa State Teacher’s College and taught in a rural school near Barnes City, Gibson and the Grinnell School System.
She was married to Floyd Junior Little on June 4, 1946 at the First Presbyterian Church in Montezuma. They began their married life on a farm near Gibson, later near Ewart and finally south of Montezuma. To this union three daughters were born, Kathleen, Carolyn and Eleanor.
Marjorie was a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Evangelical Church in Montezuma. When the children were younger, she spent many years teaching Sunday School, was a youth leader and later a Trustee.
She served as a 4-H leader for 18 years and was also a hospice volunteer in her later years.
After the dairy herd was sold, she started working at Sig Manufacturing Company as a graphic artist and also in accounting.
Following retirement, Marjorie enjoyed spending more time in her garden, quilting, playing cards with friends and listening to tapes from George Beverly Shea.
Family was very important to Marjorie and she enjoyed spending time with and supporting her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren in all of their activities.
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