Marjorie Lauson Call

1918 – 2011

Marjorie “Mardy” Lauson Call, long time resident of Yarrow Point in Bellevue passed away December 23, 2011.Mardy was born March 29, l9l8 in New Holstein, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in l942. During World War II she was a sergeant in the Army trained as an Occupational Therapist. She married Donald M. Call of Seattle in l947 and moved to Yarrow Point in l948. Mardy was a long time member of the Yarrow Point Garden Club, Overlake Service League and of the Eastside Camp Fire Girls as a leader, Day Camp Crafts Lady and Council Member. While her children were growing up she was a substitute teacher in the Lake Washington School District for 12 years. After retiring as a Social Worker for the State of Washington, she was active as a member and past President of the Eastside Historical Society (Eastside Heritage Center). Preceded in death by her husband, Donald, in l965, Mardy is survived by her daughter Susan Beechinor (Michael) of Bellevue, son Steven Call of Bellevue and daughter Barbara Thomson (Tom) of Santa Barbara, California. Mardy had 6 grandchildren: Kevin Beechinor (Mikell), Brian Beechinor, David Call, Jeffrey Call, Stephanie Libby (Jared) and Scott Fusco. She also had one great-granddaughter, Grace Libby.There wil be no services. Donations in Mardy’s name can be made to the Eastside Heritage Center.

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