Marjorie Edna Walker, beloved matriarch of the Walker family, died peacefully on August 2, 1990 surrounded by her family. Marge touched the lives of many by her love, cheerfulness, and generosity. Her sense of humor and enthusiasm for life were contagious.

Born August 23, 1910 in Salt Lake City to Edgar and Nellie Rogers Reeves. Reared in Provo, attended Brigham Young Academy, Brigham Young Univeristy, University of Utah and graduated from California State University. She spent the last 29 years of her life in Sacramento, California. She married Floyd J. Walker in 1934 and he preceded her in death in 1978. Her most recent employment was for the Federal Aviation Administration as an examiner from which she retired in 1975. Marge was an accomplished artist and she traveled internationally to visit art museums. In her later years, despite partial blindness, she continued to paint and win awards. She was a member of the LDS Church.She is survived by four daughters, Sandra Morris, Sacramento; Marilyn Bingham, Lodi; Suzanne Williams, Bountiful; Judy Taylor, Farmington; a son, Dr. James Walker, Farmington; 27 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; two sisters, Rosalind Decker and Benita Lang, Salt Lake City; her close cousin Delenna Taylor, Provo; She was preceded in death by a sister Leila Taylor.

Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, August 7,1990 in the Farmington North Stake Center, 729 West Shephard Lane. Friends may call on Monday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main and at the Church on Tuesday one hour prior to the services. Interment: Farmington City Cemetery.

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