GOD reached down from Heaven with his powerful right hand and took Marjorie’s hand and said “My Daughter, you have completed your earthly mission. It is now time to come home and take your Heavenly position. GOD has taken a much beloved Angel from among us.
Marjorie Ann Smith Aged 74, was Born: 17 October 1949 and passed away peacefully on Thursday September 5, 2024, at her residence with her family at her side.
On October 17, 1949, Mr. Hollis Hassell and Mrs. Eugenia Hassell, were blessed with a newborn in the extremely hot city of Yuma, Arizona on a stormy Monday evening. She was destined to become a teacher. She was named Marjorie Ann Hassell, who much later became Marjorie Ann Smith.
Marjorie always knew that teaching was what she wanted to do. She never played with dolls or played mommy or house. It was instructing her younger brother and sister in a pretend classroom. She was a very studious child, never wanting to play outdoors. Her focus in life was always to succeed well in school and that is what she did. In the fourth grade, she was honored by the San Diego City Schools Art Department. Her painting of two miners mining for gold still resides at the Art Archives and was a sample art project in the fourth-grade curriculum manual. Marjorie was also awarded for her talent in math in the fifth grade as part of a state competition.
Marjorie went on to graduate from high school (La Jolla High School, in 1967), and was accepted to attend Arizona State University. She graduated from Arizona State in June 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. From there she returned to San Diego, CA to start her teaching career.
Marjorie was somewhat of a shy child, and she knew that her shyness would hinder her success in school and in life. She improved herself by enrolling in a public speaking class which was one of the classes that helped her most in life. This later helped her to stretch herself and leave the classroom for a resource teacher position at the San Diego school district level.
This brings me up to Marjorie’s present with over 30 + years in the teaching profession. Second grade was her favorite grade to teach.
She loved what she did, and she did not mind working hard. She saw so many changes during her time in the educational system. I can honestly say that Marjorie never worked as hard in her entire life as she did back then, teaching those Second graders. I can say that all of Marjorie’s hard work preparing herself for teaching was worth it all. I believe what kept her going was the blueprint of life, the Holy Bible. Marjorie accepted GOD in her life at an early age and was filled with the Holy Ghost at North Park Apostolic Church in San Diego, California. She kept the word in her heart, and it helped her to keep her perspective of life clear. In her time away from school you could find her on any Sunday, praising her God that had blessed her with talent to teach, speak, usher, and sing his praises.
Having no children of her own she leaves to cherish and carry forward her memory her brother; Harold H. Hassell and sister-in-law Leticia Hassell, her sister: Joshlyn Brown, brother-in-law Jerry M. Brown, Step-Daughter Shakeerah E. Brown, her twin brother; Joshua Hassell, sister-in-law Sofie Hassell and a host of Nieces and nephews and those who preceded her in passing; Parents Hollis and Eugenia Hassell, and brother’s Hollis, Eugene and Newgene.
To our sister, may she carry her Love of Education, Peace in her Heart, Happiness and Praising GOD to her new Heavenly address.
Marjorie, you will be sorely missed and loved until the end of time.
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