Marjorie Claire Linton
1927-2020
On Sunday September 13th, 2020, the
day of rest, Marjorie Claire Linton (nee Haley), the cherished and
beloved mother to Ross, Blair, Nancy, and Lorne was called to move
onto her eternal resting place in heaven.
In January of 1927, Marjorie was born in Basswood Ridge as
the youngest child to Arthur S. and Margaret Haley. She
attended the one room schoolhouse in Basswood Ridge which was later
purchased by her sister Helen and now owned by her niece Shirley
became known as « Schools Out ». After this, Marjorie
moved to town and attended Miss Crabbe’s Business School.
Mum told me many a time that when she attended Business
College that Miss Crabbe would often remark to her that,
« Your sister Marion, would never do work like that ».
Upon graduation, Marjorie’s first job was at the
Garcelon Stamp Company. She then worked at the Chipman
Memorial Hospital and the Charlotte County Hospital.
Somewhere during this time, she met a man named Boyd Linton.
Mum said Dad would tease her that she had grown up on
« Backwood Ridge ». Boyd and Marjorie were
married at the Kirk McColl United Church in 1951 and then moved to
Scotch Ridge. Boyd and Marjorie were not blessed early in
their married years with children, but instead they chose to adopt
their three oldest children, Ross, Blair, and Nancy. Their
youngest Lorne came as a great surprise not thinking they would ever
have any children of their own. Marjorie returned to work at
Charlotte County Hospital when Lorne started school and worked there
until her retirement. Family, church, and community were
Marjorie’s passions. She was a lifelong member of
the United Church of Canada and the UCW. The church and hall
at Scotch Ridge were blessed by having her as a member whose hard
work, determination, and organizational skills kept the community
going and flourishing for years. She organized many a church supper,
settlers’ fairs and other community events.
Marjorie’s favorite singer was Daniel
O’Donnell. Marjorie and her daughter Nancy went to
nine of his concerts from as close as Saint John to as far as Montreal
and Pennsylvania. Marjorie knew every detail there was to know about
Daniel. She and Nancy even waited once for two plus hours to
get another picture with Daniel. Marjorie had every books, DVD and
CD’s that Daniel produced.
Large gardens, cooking, baking, pickling, haying and doing
firewood were a necessity to living in the country which Marjorie did
actively until she was 85. At 85, Marjorie contracted a
severe infection leading to many more health complications but
overcame and was known as « Lazarus » by which many of
her doctors would call her as she should have never
survived. Obviously, she was meant to live on and be able to
enjoy her great grandchildren. Many would reflect on
Marjorie regarding her baking of whoopie pies, carrot cake, chicken
pot pie, baked beans, chocolate cake with brown sugar boiled icing,
and bread to be auctioned off at very high prices that Marjorie never
though her cooking deserved such praise. Marjorie’s home was
a place where many family members often enjoyed meals with often as
many as 30 plus in attendance.
Another one of Marjorie’s passions was The Order of
the Eastern Star. She was a lifetime member of the Milltown
and St Stephen Chapters of OES where she shared many a lodge meeting
and affiliate events with her husband Boyd, her brother’s
Philip, Douglas and Ralph, son Lorne, and daughter
Nancy.
In later years, Marjorie’s pride and joy were her
grandchildren, Haley, Casey, Helene, Chris, Claire, and Evan.
As time moved on the great grandchildren
came: Azalea, Delilah, Ava, Kade, Lillian and
Adler. Known as Mamie, she spent many hours with her
grandchildren enjoying movies of the Beverly Hillbillies, I Love Lucy,
Bugs Bunny, and the Disney Classics to name a few. All the
grandchildren had a very special place in her
heart.
At the age of 93, Marjorie’s body gave her one last
unexpected blow to fight, but this last fight could not be conquered,
and it was time to go home to be with her beloved husband Boyd and
siblings.
Resting at The S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23
Main St., St. Stephen, NB from where a funeral service will be held on
Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 2:00 PM. Visiting hours will
be held at the funeral home from 6 – 8 PM on Wednesday
evening.
The Order of the Eastern Star will conduct a service
Wednesday evening at 8:00 PM.
Interment at Scotch Ridge United Church Cemetery, Scotch
Ridge, NB.
Marjorie had many charitable organizations that she
supported. Kindness is the language the deaf can hear, and
the blind can see. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made
to the Scotch Ridge Cemetery Fund or an organization of
one’s choice.
19272020
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Marjorie Claire Linton 19272020..
Décès pour la Ville: St-Stephen, Province: Nouveau-Brunswick