1. Where and when was Marjorie born?
As the time came for Marjorie Yvonne Jones to be born, her father George Bryan Jones drove her mother Belva Wilcox Jones to Chino Valley, Arizona so her Grandma Wilcox to take care of her. With the help of Dr. Yount from Prescott, Marjorie made her debut on the 25th of November 1924 in her grandparents farmhouse
25 Nov 19242. Were the Marjorie's grandparents LDS?
Yes/No
Wilcox grandparents were a fine gospel oriented family. Her
Grandpa Wilcox was dedicated to the Latter-day Saint Church.
Grandma Wilcox had been a school teacher, and she nurtured
Marjorie's love of fine literature, education, art, and the
Gospel.
The Henderson's were not LDS.
3. What kind of a home did Belva and George Henderson bring infant Marjorie to?
George was a big help when he finally brought mother and daughter home to their two-room rented shack in Skull Valley, Arizona, about 12 mileswest of Prescott.
4. What did Marjorie’s father do for a living?
George worked for the Yavapai County road department and
was away with the road crew much of the time. He lived in the
work camps seven days a week, and usually only came home twice a month after pay day.
5. What was Marjories first pet?
One time her Dad brought a baby cottontail rabbit for her and made a wire cage for it.
6. Where was Marjorie baptized?
With her father’s consent she was baptized at the age of eight in the Verde River by Brother Ray, who was a counselor in the Branch presidency
7. What was unusual about her father’s family?
On Sunday afternoons after church, her family traveled out to the
Henderson Ranch to visit her father’s mother and step father. Her
dad had been raised a cowboy, had his own saddle and chaps, and
loved to help his folks with the round up.
8. Was Marjorie close to her Father’s mother? (grandmother)
Grandma Henderson, who was called "Aunt Jane" by everyone for miles around, was always so generous to them, sending home eggs, milk, butter, food from her large garden, meat from a slaughtered cow, etc. She paid Marjorie a nickel to feed the chickens, a nickel to gather the eggs, a nickel to help with the chores; Marjorie always came home with a pocket full of change.
9. What was her grandfather Henderson like?
Pappy Henderson would bounce her on his knee and sing to her, and give her jellybeans that he kept in his pocket for her. He delighted her by showing her that he could eat an entire meal with his knife, including lining all the peas along the edge and dropping them into his mouth without spilling any.
10. What did Grandma Henderson raise?
One time Grandma Henderson gave Marjorie’s mother some baby
turkeys to raise and Marjorie remembers what pests they were. The
family raised the pullets on the back service porch and fed them
turkey mash until they got too big. Then they'd strut and
"gobble" about the yard, making such a fuss whenever visitors
came. They were the best watchdogs. Most embarrassing of all,
because they loved high places to roost, they’d jump from the
fence to the top of any car parked in the yard, and then leave
their calling card. When Marjorie’s mother hung out the clothes
to dry on the line they would pluck all the buttons off the
shirts. George said that since they’d raised them as pets he
couldn't kill them, so Belva usually had the milkman chop their
heads off. They sold most of them, but kept a few for themselves
11. In her youth did Marjorie have store bought dresses?
She made all of their dresses and she had fun making them just a little different than the rest of the popular ready to wear ones that you could order from Montgomery Wards or Penneys. She’d make the cut of the sleeve or collar different. Everyone always wanted to see what the Jones girls were wearing when they went out to a special event, like the High School Prom. Marjorie felt that no one had prettier dresses than she.
12. What illness did Marjorie have at 9 years old?
When Marjorie was about 9 years old she became quite ill, and her
mother became very worried about her. They had no phone in the
house because George did not want to be called in to work on an
emergency during his time off. During those anxious moments,
Belva went out on the highway, flagged down a car, and asked them to please stop in town and ask Dr. Taylor in Cottonwood to come out. When he finally did come, he thought that it was the flu and
he prescribed some medicine for that. It seemed to help a little, but she was very sick for a week or more. It turned out to be Polio.
13. What did Marjorie major in College?
At ASU she majored in Art while planning to work for Penneys. In her senior year she discovered that she was just two classes short of getting her teaching certificate, and thought that it would be wise to go ahead and get it.
14. How did she first meet Jim?
She met James Cyril Brown in a Sociology class, at ASU, where he
was a Pre-Med student in 1946, right after World War II. He
remembers being put out at sitting in front of the prettiest girl
in the whole school who talked incessantly to a red-headed boy
who played the tuba after a Sacrament Meeting
All the girls in the dorm gathered around Marjorie and asked
her what she thought of Jim Brown, and she announced "Oh, he’s
very nice. He’ll make someone a wonderful husband!" With that
she bounced off to bed, not realizing yet how prophetic her words
were to become.
15. Who attended Marjories sealing?
But her Grandma Wilcox, who first welcomed her into the world, was on hand along with all her sisters who worked in the temple with Grandma, to escort Marjorie through the temple that first time. Her Aunt Peggy and Uncle Wren were there too as the witness couple. Peggy is Belva's sister, in other words a Wilcox.
16 How many years did Marjorie teach?
She taught four years
17. Who delivered Marjories first child?
Jim who was a Senior in medical school. Marjorie felt like sitting up "Indian style" during labor, and walked into the delivery room and climbed up on the table when she was ready. She wanted to walk out afterwards, but Jim and the doctor wouldn't let her.
17. What was in their Cabin when it burned?
Late Summer in 1963 Jim received a call at the office that the
hill was on fire. As he drove up the road it looked like every
thing was gone.
Marjorie kept her wedding dress, a wedding-ring quilt that her mother made and gave her when she and Jim got married, some furniture (including a rocker, dresser, and other chairs) that her family had brought across the plains, and her high school annuals. Jim found an old pump organ
18. Who saved Charlie when he fell out of the car?
Marjorie told Charlie to get away from the door, and he jumped up to wiggle the interesting knobby handle as soon as her back was turned. Suzanne, who was on the way to afternoon kindergarten, saw him roll on the dirt on the shoulder of the freeway offramp and she pounded on the glass partition to alert her parents. Jim stopped the car and ran back to pick him up. They brought him home and said family prayers.
19. What is Marjorie a firm believer in?
Marjorie: "I have been most blessed by The Lord! Do you know why? Because I am a firm believer in prayer. Most of my prayers have been for my husband and children or how I can help them, and when The Lord blesses, guides, and protects my husband and children, my problems are nonexistent. I have been most blessed."
20. When did the family move into the Hacienda Heights home?
They got it at a very good price and moved in the Summer of 1961. The owners sold it to the Brown's without anyone else seeing the home.
21. When did Marjorie take up oil painting?
After the children were raised she took classes in oil
painting and painted many seascapes, flower arrangements, still
life's, and other assorted subjects in different painting styles.
Many of her paintings now hang in the homes of her children.
22. Can you think of a poem written by Marjorie?
A Poem Of Love
Yesterday, I loved you.
Tomorrow is a vision
of an eternity together.
And today is a pleasure,
an excitement of time together,
a sweetness of dreams fulfilled.
I love you, dear.
Margie
23. What health problems did Marjorie have?
Marjorie had been feeling poorly most of the latter part of 1986.
Some of it was her arthritis and kidney trouble (she had kidney
stones removed in Spring 1986), which doctors suspected was
compounded by post-polio symptoms and the beginning stages of
Parkinson's Disease. Then when the pain became unbearable and her
posture became noticeably affected, Jim ordered a biopsy in
January 1987. Cancer in her crushed vertebrae was discovered, but
the source was unknown. The advance seemed to be so rapid that
her family felt that she may have only a few weeks left to live.
24. What will she be remembered for?
She will be remembered by those who knew her as someone who loved beauty and was full of knowledge; she developed her teaching and artistic talents; she was an excellent listener who genuinely cared about those around her; she was a caring mother; she was a dutiful wife who had a sweet loving relationship with her husband; she truly believed that the purpose of the gospel is to make us like Christ and unite families forever. (Suzanne)
17. What was in their Cabin when it burned?
Late Summer in 1963 Jim received a call at the office that the
hill was on fire. As he drove up the road it looked like every
thing was gone.
Marjorie kept her wedding dress, a wedding-ring quilt that her mother made and gave her when she and Jim got married, some furniture (including a rocker, dresser, and other chairs) that her family had brought across the plains, and her high school annuals. Jim found an old pump organ
18. Who saved Charlie when he fell out of the car?
Marjorie told Charlie to get away from the door, and he jumped up to wiggle the interesting knobby handle as soon as her back was turned. Suzanne, who was on the way to afternoon kindergarten, saw him roll on the dirt on the shoulder of the freeway offramp and she pounded on the glass partition to alert her parents. Jim stopped the car and ran back to pick him up. They brought him home and said family prayers.
19. What is Marjorie a firm believer in?
Marjorie: "I have been most blessed by The Lord! Do you know why? Because I am a firm believer in prayer. Most of my prayers have been for my husband and children or how I can help them, and when The Lord blesses, guides, and protects my husband and children, my problems are nonexistent. I have been most blessed."
20. When did the family move into the Hacienda Heights home?
They got it at a very good price and moved in the Summer of 1961. The owners sold it to the Brown's without anyone else seeing the home.
21. When did Marjorie take up oil painting?
After the children were raised she took classes in oil
painting and painted many seascapes, flower arrangements, still
life's, and other assorted subjects in different painting styles.
Many of her paintings now hang in the homes of her children.
22. Can you think of a poem written by Marjorie?
A Poem Of Love
Yesterday, I loved you.
Tomorrow is a vision
of an eternity together.
And today is a pleasure,
an excitement of time together,
a sweetness of dreams fulfilled.
I love you, dear.
Margie
23. What health problems did Marjorie have?
Marjorie had been feeling poorly most of the latter part of 1986.
Some of it was her arthritis and kidney trouble (she had kidney
stones removed in Spring 1986), which doctors suspected was
compounded by post-polio symptoms and the beginning stages of
Parkinson's Disease. Then when the pain became unbearable and her
posture became noticeably affected, Jim ordered a biopsy in
January 1987. Cancer in her crushed vertebrae was discovered, but
the source was unknown. The advance seemed to be so rapid that
her family felt that she may have only a few weeks left to live.
24. What will she be remembered for?
She will be remembered by those who knew her as someone who loved beauty and was full of knowledge; she developed her teaching and artistic talents; she was an excellent listener who genuinely cared about those around her; she was a caring mother; she was a dutiful wife who had a sweet loving relationship with her husband; she truly believed that the purpose of the gospel is to make us like Christ and unite families forever. (Suzanne)