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PORTLAND — Marjorie Clark Walker, 94, of Holiday Drive, Portland, and formerly of Clarks Mills, Hollis, passed away on Oct. 2, 2012.

She was born in Clarks Mills, Aug. 31, 1918, the daughter of Cecil F. Clark and Blanche Smith Clark. Marjorie attended Saco schools and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1937 and from Westbrook Junior College in 1939. In August of 1940, she married Warren Walker at her family home in Clarks Mills and this is where they raised their family.

She belonged to the West Buxton Order of the Eastern Star, First Parish Congregational Church of Saco, UCC, and was a hard working member of the Republican party. For many years she was on the Board of Directors of Camp Laughing Loon, supported the Hollis Center Library and worked at voter registration in Hollis. She also volunteered for many local service organizations, including the American Cancer Society.

She was predeceased by her husband, Warren L. Walker, in 1985.

She is survived by her three sons, Bill Walker and his wife, Carole of Auburn, John Walker and his wife, Lee of Kennebunk and Charlie Walker and his wife, Donna of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; and her twin daughters, Mary Sanborn and her husband, Leonard of Standish and Marcia Steenstra of Rockland. She leaves 13 grandchildren, Susan, Joanne, Jill, Jeffrey, Derek, Sarah, Douglas, Kyle, Karyn, Peter John, Clark, Daniel and Matthew. She also leaves 18 great-grandchildren; and two sisters-in-law, Elizabeth Walker and Helen Walker.

Marjorie’s happiest times were spent with her family. She taught them the importance of caring for one another and her family will honor her memory by continuing this legacy.

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The family would like to extend their gratitude for the personal and loving care she recieved from the staff at Birchwoods at Canco while she was a resident there.

Posted condolences may go to www.DCPate.com.

 

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