Marjorie Elizabeth Mason (Marge) was born in Danville, Illinois in 1923 and raised in Kewanee, Illinois; the fourth born child of Hulda Schlindwein and William Irwin. As the first member of her family to go to college, she graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in secondary school education. She taught business skills at Oregon High School (Illinois) and was the sponsor of the school yearbook. She subsequently married Harold Mason (Hal) of Stanford, Illinois, and moved to Akron, Ohio where Hal had a long career with Goodyear. There they raised daughters Katherine (Logsdon) and Nancy, and lived for 37 years in Silver Lake. Hal's work took the family to live in Australia and the Philippines. After raising her children, Marjorie served as a councilwoman in Silver Lake in the 1970s and volunteered for the Akron Children's Home. The Masons retired to Sonoma County, California and spent the remaining years of their lives in their home in Windsor.
Hal passed away in 1999, after 54 years of marriage.Marjorie continued to live in her beloved home, passing away peacefully March 21, 2012 in her own bed, surrounded by loved ones.
She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Logsdon of Park Ridge, Illinois, son-in-law Thomas Logsdon, and grandsons Lawrence and Thomas Logsdon; daughter, Nancy Mason of Atherton, California, son-in-law Christopher Poda, and granddaughters Annelise and Margaret Poda; and Godson, John Irwin of Geneva, Illinois. Her adored dachshund Deedee will reside in Atherton.
A Mass has been held in Atherton, and she will be buried beside Hal, in Stanford, Ill. Having been raised with four brothers, Marge was a sports fan and a lifelong supporter of the Olympics.
Hal passed away in 1999, after 54 years of marriage.Marjorie continued to live in her beloved home, passing away peacefully March 21, 2012 in her own bed, surrounded by loved ones.
She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Logsdon of Park Ridge, Illinois, son-in-law Thomas Logsdon, and grandsons Lawrence and Thomas Logsdon; daughter, Nancy Mason of Atherton, California, son-in-law Christopher Poda, and granddaughters Annelise and Margaret Poda; and Godson, John Irwin of Geneva, Illinois. Her adored dachshund Deedee will reside in Atherton.
A Mass has been held in Atherton, and she will be buried beside Hal, in Stanford, Ill. Having been raised with four brothers, Marge was a sports fan and a lifelong supporter of the Olympics.
Marjorie Elizabeth Mason (Marge) was born in Danville, Illinois in 1923 and raised in Kewanee, Illinois; the fourth born child of Hulda Schlindwein and William Irwin. As the first member of her family to go to college, she graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in secondary school education. She taught business skills at Oregon High School (Illinois) and was the sponsor of the school yearbook. She subsequently married Harold Mason (Hal) of Stanford, Illinois, and moved to Akron, Ohio where Hal had a long career with Goodyear. There they raised daughters Katherine (Logsdon) and Nancy, and lived for 37 years in Silver Lake. Hal's work took the family to live in Australia and the Philippines. After raising her children, Marjorie served as a councilwoman in Silver Lake in the 1970s and volunteered for the Akron Children's Home. The Masons retired to Sonoma County, California and spent the remaining years of their lives in their home in Windsor.
Hal passed away in 1999, after 54 years of marriage.Marjorie continued to live in her beloved home, passing away peacefully March 21, 2012 in her own bed, surrounded by loved ones.
She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Logsdon of Park Ridge, Illinois, son-in-law Thomas Logsdon, and grandsons Lawrence and Thomas Logsdon; daughter, Nancy Mason of Atherton, California, son-in-law Christopher Poda, and granddaughters Annelise and Margaret Poda; and Godson, John Irwin of Geneva, Illinois. Her adored dachshund Deedee will reside in Atherton.
A Mass has been held in Atherton, and she will be buried beside Hal, in Stanford, Ill. Having been raised with four brothers, Marge was a sports fan and a lifelong supporter of the Olympics.
Hal passed away in 1999, after 54 years of marriage.Marjorie continued to live in her beloved home, passing away peacefully March 21, 2012 in her own bed, surrounded by loved ones.
She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Logsdon of Park Ridge, Illinois, son-in-law Thomas Logsdon, and grandsons Lawrence and Thomas Logsdon; daughter, Nancy Mason of Atherton, California, son-in-law Christopher Poda, and granddaughters Annelise and Margaret Poda; and Godson, John Irwin of Geneva, Illinois. Her adored dachshund Deedee will reside in Atherton.
A Mass has been held in Atherton, and she will be buried beside Hal, in Stanford, Ill. Having been raised with four brothers, Marge was a sports fan and a lifelong supporter of the Olympics.
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