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Marion E. Garrow, 77, of
Saint Mary died of unknown natural causes Thursday, July 28.
There will be a memorial
service at 1 p.m. Sept. 3 at Johnson's Campground Pavilion. Cremation has taken
place.
Survivors include her sons, Steve of Kalispell and Shawn (Carol) of Saint Mary;
daughter Susan of Coram; grandchildren Casey and Lindsay; great-grandchildren
Mikell and Robert; ex-husband Bob; her sister, Dolly; her brother, Robert of
Wisconsin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Frances Olson and Ethel Boyd; her
sister, Frances Harris; and brother Melvin Olson.
Marion was born July 15, 1928, in Janesville, Wis., to Frances and Ethel Olson
where she was raised and graduated from Janesville High School. She worked a
year at a Chevrolet plant in Janesville, and on her first vacation visited her
sister Frances at a ranch north of Browning. After WW II, she fell in love with
Montana and moved to Browning in 1946. There she met and married Robert Garrow,
who she later divorced. Marion worked for the Sherburne Mercantile store and
Glacier County Welfare Department before her 20 years as clerk of the Browning
School Board until her retirement in the late 70s; she then moved out to Saint
Mary where she was presently employed by Lester and Ruth Johnson. She managed
the camp store during the summer at Johnson's of Saint Mary. She spent her
winters in Rincon de Guayabitos, Mexico, where she truly enjoyed her time "away
from the snow." She loved the beach, whale watching and her extended Mexican
families and friends.
Fondly known as "Tootsie" by her kids, we will have forever the great memories
of our time together with Tootsie, especially playing golf, out on the Pacific
Ocean watching the whales and the annual "Booze Cruise" on upper Saint Mary
Lake. She will be truly missed by all.
Marion was a breast cancer
survivor; memorials are suggested to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
foundation.
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