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Obituary for OTIS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Wednesday July 21, 2010

Marjorie L. Otis, 92, died peacefully on July 18th, 2010. Preceded in death by her husband William (Bill) S. Otis Jr., son David, and sister-in-law Marjorie Otis-Eason. She is survived by her sister Shirley Bishop, daughters Kathleen Redman of McMinnville, OR and Patricia Dayton of Coolidge, AZ, 5 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. Bill and Marjorie were married in 1943 in Albuquerque, NM. While Bill sold school supplies around the state, Marjorie was a homemaker and loved to crochet, tat, garden, and play the piano. When Bill died in 1976, Marjorie became a mortgage loan officer. In 1990, she moved to Oregon to live with her daughter Kathleen who lovingly cared for her until her death. A memorial service will be held Thursday, July 22, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in McMinnville. Interment will be at Mt. Calvary cemetery in Albuquerque, NM at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. John's Lutheran School, 2142 NE McDonald Lane, McMinnville, OR 97128.


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