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Subject: From Dr. Godbey's Diaries - 2/10/1912
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:33:34 EST
Dear Friends,
I hope you will allow me to digress from my usual format today. I want to pay
tribute to a most unusual lady and friend. Yesterday, Judy and I attended the
funeral of my mother-in-law's closest and best friend, Marjorie P. Forsyth.
She was 94.
Marjorie "Marge" P. Forsyth was born November 26, 1904, in Indianapolis, IN,
died February 4, 1999, in Louisville, KY. She had a most interesting life.
During World War II, wanting to serve in some way, she entered the US Navy
when that was not quite the thing for a lady to do, and at an age where most
women would be busy with families. She was an officer, I don't know her rank,
in the Personnel Command. After the war she returned to Indianapolis and
taught in the public secondary school system. Later, the US Army Reserves
sought her out and persuaded her to enter their service, again as an officer
in Personnel. After quite a few years of service in the Reserves, she
retired, all the while continuing to teach history and serve as a guidance
counselor. One of her most notable students was Jane Pawley, the television
celebrity.
Marge never married and had no children; her only surviving family being three
great-nieces and several great-greatneices. Through her friendship with
Mother, she sort of "adopted" Judy and me as part of her family. Marge was
what you would call a Character, with a capitol C, blunt, to-the-point, but
also quite funny; she was a take charge sort of lady. Marge, we will surely
miss you!
Thanks for your patience.
>From Dr. Godbey's Diaries
Saturday, February 10, 1912
Lula Mae & Beatrice spent the day with us. West went to Cave City and eat
(sic) his dinner here after his return from Cave City. A. D. was here for a
short while. I rec'd a card of thanks from Bro. E. M. Gibbens. Also, a
letter from P. D. & Hallie. Been quite cold today.
My comments:
I believe, without going back to look it up, that Brother E. M. Gibbens was
the preacher that filled the pulpit sometime earlier and "spent an hour with
us". I know nothing about him. All the rest of those named we have met
before. I am still looking for P. D.
M. Dean Hunt
Louisville, KY
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