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- From FindaGrave:
Marjorie was born 97 years ago in White River Jct., Vermont but came to Bakersfield at 9 months of age being descended from a learned eastern family established before the American Revolution. Samuel Reed Hall, her great-grandfather, founded the first teachers school in the United States. Her grandfather, Samuel Hall, settled here in the late 1800's .
Her parents moved to Bakersfield until they had the opportunity to homestead on the plains of Alberta, Canada. There her father, Wilbur Willard and mother, Maud, farmed for 10 years and where the family shared many happy memories. The severe winters and the Canadian Pacific RR strike drove them back to this warmer place.
Marjorie attended Mountain View School, Lincoln School, Kern County Union High School, Bakersfield College, Lufkins Business College, and Lincoln College of Law here in Bakersfield. Out of school she was employed by the Doyle Grain Company.
While working she met her husband of 53 years, Jim (James E.) Flickinger, son of Maurice P. (M.P.) Flickinger and nephew of J.C. Flickinger of Flickinger's Mortuary. Marjorie and Jim worked together at the Bakersfield Californian before taking over Flickinger Farm and Garden Store at 18th and "O" Streets. They also operated a produce farm on Terrace Way not far from her parents farm and her mother's historic Willard Custom Hatchery. In addition to the store, Marjorie and Jim raised many vegetables for the war effort, and had 5 acres of Boysenberries of the same original stock as famous Knott's Berry Farm.
They had three children, Curtis who died in a farm accident at 13, and Joanne and Willis who they sent through college. The children all worked together on the farm and at the business.
Family trips were taken through much of the United States and Canada. She and Jim always worked as a team together, quietly supporting many charities and community services, notably the Civitan Club which sold thousand of pounds of fruit cake .
She was a great patriot, with relatives from the Civil War and War of Independence that gave us this great country. She was active in conservative Republican groups nationwide, and a leader and member for over 60 years in the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR and Mayor Harvey Hall honored her by declaring a Marjorie Flickinger Day.
Marjorie loved to cook for family friends and friends and did not know the meaning of rest. She made a mini farm and garden out of the family home and took flowers, cookies, jam, and fruit to everyone she could. Marjorie was born to travel and always enjoyed traveling and vacationing with her family and with her husband. By retirement they had visited every state in the Union and Canada and followed by covering every major continent in the world where they made many new friends, some in Australia, Germany and Canada are as close as family.
Marjorie was preceded in death by her son Curtis at 13, her husband Jim, and her oldest brother Reed. She is survived by her sister, Priscilla Spencer. 94; her brother Forest Willard, 99; her son, Dr. E. Willis Flickinger and wife Joan; grandsons, Edgar W. Flickinger II and Jon; great-grandson Eddie III; her daughter, Joanne Moore and husband Ray, granddaughter Adrienne Chaney and husband Kit, and great-grandchildren, Samantha and Zachary Chaney, and granddaughter Jennifer Whistnet and husband John and great-grandson, Jake; nieces and nephews, Coral (Spencer) Poole-Clark and husband Jack, Joy (Willard) King and husband Paul. Also her numerous nieces and nephews and cousins across the country will miss her very much.
The family would like to thank the wonderful care from her caregivers, Hospice, and her doctors. Marjorie would be pleased if red, white, or blue would be worn at her services to honor her patriotism. Although Marjorie loved her flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society, Bakersfield College, Boy Scouts of America or the charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Funeral services will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Monday July 3, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Private interment will be held Wednesday. Visitation to be scheduled at Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara.
Marjorie Willard Flickinger June 22, 1909 - June 29, 2006 Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara
Published in Bakersfield Californian from July 1 to July 2, 2006
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1909 - 2006 (97 years)
