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Potter -- Marilyn Ruth Potter, 75, longtime resident of Los Alamos, NM, passed away after a brave battle against ovarian cancer on Thursday, April 18, 2002. Marilyn was born on October 8, 1926, in Chicago, Illinois. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1944-1947. After her marriage on July 2, 1947, to Robert Potter, they moved to Los Alamos, NM. Marilyn most recently lived in Rio Rancho, NM. Her artistic creativity was lifelong: At life drawing classes, as a substitute art teacher in the Los Alamos Public Schools and the art she created in her beautiful, personalized cards and letters. She had a contagious smile, out-going personality and was a wonderful cook. She will be dearly missed. She is survived by her husband, Robert, who shared in their wonderful marriage of 54 years; sister, Patricia Hinkley and husband, Jack of Garden Grove, California; five loving children, including Stephen Potter and wife, Sydney, Christine Pugh and husband, John, Jared and wife, Cathy and former wife, Marsha, Jeffrey and wife, Deborah, Elizabeth Niccum and husband, Rod; grandchildren, Kevin and Jennifer Potter, Nicole Pugh, Jeremy, Joe, Angela, Joshua and Danny Niccum, Garrin Royer and wife, Courtney and twins, Brendan and Brian Royer; and their wivesm Jen and Christine Royer, Cristoph Pugh; and great-grandchildren, Bella Royer, Nshrimgadeva, Vas and Sham Pugh. She was preceded in death by her father, Frances Moran; and mother, Adeline Rieger; and Addie's twin sister, Mildred Rieger. Cremation will be arranged by Vista Verde Memorial Mortuary, 4310 Sara Road, Rio Rancho, NM. There will be a Memorial Service at the United Church in Los Alamos, 2525 Canyon Road, on Monday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. At Marilyn's request, friends and family are invited to speak in her memory and sing"Morning Has Broken." Memorial contributions can be made to the UNM Cancer Center at 900 Camino de Salud, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87131 or to The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, 2132 Central Avenue, Los Alamos, NM 87544. The family wishes to thank her health care providers for their loving care, concern and patience, especially Dr. Harriet Smith, Peggy Woodside and staff at the UNM Cancer Center.
        Published on: Sun April 21, 2002