Marjorie Marie Bullard

Marjorie was born May 2, 1936 in Delhi, N.Y. to Clarence and Emma Byington and was the 9th of 11 children. She attended grade school in Maumee, Ohio and then transferred to the Richfield Springs N.Y. school system where her first classes in the third grade were in a one room schoolhouse. She continued her education through High School in the Richfield Springs Central School where she was graduated in 1954. Marjorie’s younger years were spent on a dairy farm in upstate N.Y. This is where she developed her work ethic. She had to plow fields, bale hay, fertilize, shovel manure and feed cows. During her school years she was in 4-H Club, in the local rodeo and won $3.00 for second place in the “fire drill,” on horseback. She was on her High School softball team, and in her senior year, she received the “Babe Ruth Sportsmanship Award.” It was awarded to a boy and a girl in high school for outstanding sportsmanship, leadership and achievement in all phases of school life. Marjorie was very proud to receive this award.

After High School, Marjorie joined the Navy. She was a storekeeper and achieved the rate of SK2. While she was in the Navy, she met her husband Lacy Raymond Bullard. They were married June 24, 1961 in Richfield Springs, N.Y. Lacy’s ship, the USS Kitty Hawk, was sent to Bremerton, WA for repairs in 1963. In 1965, after repairs, they shipped out to Subic Bay, Philippines. Marjorie could not adjust to the heat there and returned to Seattle to go to school at Griffin-Murray Business College. She wanted to become a CPA. When Lacy filed for divorce, Marjorie had to get a job. She worked for ESCO Corporation, until the company relocated their offices to Portland OR. Marjorie stayed in Seattle and found a job with Todd Shipyard as an electrician. She left Todd Shipyard in 1984 and went to work for the Boeing Company. She retired from Boeing July 1, 1995 to enjoy retirement.

While in Seattle, Marjorie was involved with the N.W. Women’s Major Softball League. There were teams in: Vancouver, BC, Seattle, Yakima, Tacoma, Portland OR., Medford OR, Rogue River OR and Lake Oswego OR. She also liked to bowl and play golf, and was a member of the Foster Women’s Golf Club, the Boeing Employees Golf Association and Golf World.

Marjorie enjoyed traveling in her motorhome for weekend golf tournaments. She was a snowbird too; and spent summers in Seattle and winters in Arizona. Marjorie was very protective of her family and friends. She was everybody’s friend, and was always ready to help. She could fix anything, no task was too difficult for her to master. She was a plumber, house painter, carpenter and mechanic. Whatever you needed, Marjorie was there.

Marge spent many fun weekends up at Helen’s cabin on Whidbey Island fishing for salmon. She could cast her line from Helen’s shore at high tide, and she didn’t need a boat.

She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Emma Byington; step-mother Hollis Byington; brothers Clarence Jr.; Ralph; James; Kenneth; and Clark Byington; and sister Katherine Connerton. She is survived by sisters: Marian Luck; May Jo Luck; Barbara Byington; Patricia Smith; sister-in-law Shirley Byington; step-brother Daniel Bauman; best friend Luster Johnson; numerous neices and nephews.