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publishing company was publishing, and customer
developed for teacher service. Through Mom
handbooks. At that time, and her businesses,
she was also involved in they received quite an
civic activities such as education.
Sister City, the Chamber
in Sunnyvale, and the Carillon, a senior living
Library Board (for five community, has been
years). home to Marie for the
past four years. She is still
In 1983, Orv and Marie very involved in many
moved to Southern projects in the community.
California. She worked Her motto appears on her
briefly in real estate. In At Roundtable Marie presented the scholarship to Dr. Michael San business cards. “You don’t
Francisco, head of the Honors College at Texas Tech at that time.
1986, she started in the He, in turn, presented the scholarship to the selected honor student. stop doing when you get
promotional materials old, you get old when
field with Brown you stop doing!” This
and Bigelow, doing amazing woman seems
workshops for real estate agents. to be everywhere – laughing, learning, helping, and
contributing to make Lubbock a great place to live.
In 1988, Marie began working for Geiger, a national Her new job title, according to Marie, is “Retired, not
promotional company and publisher of Farmer’s Expired”!
Almanac. She worked with them for 28 years.
At that time, she was also active in three local
Chambers and the Exchange Club of Irvine.

Marie and Orville moved to Lubbock in
December 2003. Four months later, her
beloved husband passed away May 2, 2004.
Soon after that, she became very active in the
Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. She received
Ambassador of the Year in 2005 and Chair in wisdom inspired senior education
2007. She started the Exchange Club in Lubbock
in 2006 and, in 2007, started the Friends of A place for
Wolfforth Library.
seniors to
For a number of years, Marie attended
Roundtable in Lubbock, but in 2014, she became belong!
Chair. She gathers speakers from all areas of
interest and invites them to speak on topics Join Lake Ridge’s W.I.S.E.
related to the community. The purpose is to let (Wisdom Inspired Senior
people know what is happening in Lubbock. Education) group for

Roundtable meets one Saturday each month at dinners, events, and
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Hillcrest Country Club from 11am to 1pm. workshops on the 1 and 3 ©2021 MKJ Marketing
Tuesday of every month.
Marie’s family has been the most important
part of her life. Her four girls worked in her Topics include:
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