Many of you who are reading this will have met Marjorie at the 2006-8 Weird Weekends. She was always to be found in the front row, often engaging in discussions of a seriously esoteric nature with the likes of Peter Robins.She has been very ill with multiple cancers for a year now, and she finally died at 6:30 this morning. Corinna and I have visited her daily for several weeks as she struggled bravely through what was to be her final illness.
Since I first arrived in this village in July 1971 she has been like a second mother to me. During my bitter conflicts with my own parents she loved and supported me. When my father died she was there for me, and when I married Corinna I asked her and Corinna's mother to sign the register as witnesses.
When people die the obituary writers invariably say what a dear, kind person the deceased was even if they were actually a nasty piece of work. However, (and this is not obituary writer hyperbole) Marjorie was the sweetest, kindest and most loving person I have ever met. I never saw her angry. I never heard a cross word. I have always loved her dearly, and you don't stop loving someone just because they are dead.
I usually conclude obituaries by saying that my heart goes out to her family. However, in this case, though we have no biological connection, I truly feel that she is part of my real family, as are her daughters Kaye and Lorraine, her son-in-law Roy and her three grandchildren David, Ross and Greg. I love you all, my dears, and share in your immeasurable loss.
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My condolences to all of you.
Gavin
My heart goes out to you, Jon, as well as to her family. My very deepest condolences to all of you.
It saddens me to hear of your great loss Jon. I pray that you may find peace knowing she is in a better place.
condolences on your loss. my thoughts are with you all at this sad time. much love
L xx
I know Marjorie meant so much to you and I offer my deepest condolences to all of her family and to you on this sad loss.
Like so many others associated with the CFZ, I was privileged to meet her a time or two at the Weird Weekends and found her to be a really lovely lady.
Very sorry to hear this -- deepest sympathies to all.
I was privileged to meet Marjorie at WW 2008, and after just a short time chatting with her my mother liked her so much that she considered her to be a new friend. So we are both extremely sad to learn of her passing, and we offer you and her family our sincerest condolences.
I am so sorry, Jon. I am glad her struggle is over and I believe she is alive and well in Heaven. I teared up reading how she truly was a wonderful person, not just in the wake of her death. I am sorry for your loss.
Sorry about loss :(
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