MARJORIE GALYON, age 88, a resident of Irving for 66 years, died Sunday, September 15, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center at Grapevine after a brief illness.
Born October 19, 1924 in Denison, Texas, she was the daughter of Sidney Chase and Alice Alcott Chase. Marjorie worked as a clerk at Crum and Forster in Dallas for 23 years, but her real career was being a wife, mother and Nanny to her grandchildren. She was a member of the Irving North Christian Church, the Irving Garden Club, and she loved to play cards.
Preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Galyon, sister, Anna Marie Daniel and brother, Sidney Chase, she is survived by her children: Linda Burch and her husband Louis of Northlake, Edward Galyon and his wife Barbara of Hillsboro, and Patricia Ward and her husband Bob of Trophy Club; nine grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and sisters, Mildred Kyle and Betty Dugan.
A visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, September 19 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. The funeral service is 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 20 at Irving North Christian Church, 2901 North MacArthur Blvd. in Irving with Pastor Chris Carathers officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donors choice.