Marjorie Bernice Fox, 98; Lived Here Nearly 70 Years

Marjorie Bernice Fox, a former longtime resident of Pacific Palisades, passed away peacefully on December 22 in Carlsbad, where she had resided since July 1999. She was 98. ”Marjorie was born to Esther and Mowry Brown on October 1, 1906 on the family farm in Rockford, Illinois. In 1919, she and her parents, her four sisters and two brothers traveled by automobile to California and settled in Palms. She completed high school in Santa Monica and attended UCLA. ”Marjorie was married to Bernell Ross Fox, Sr. on June 21, 1927 in Palms, and they moved to the Palisades in 1930 or 1931, residing on Haverford. They raised two sons, Bernell Jr. and Lynn. ”Marjorie and her husband were members of First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica and, later in her life, the Palisades Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Palisades Woman’s Club. Perhaps her most strenuous activity was as den mother for Lynn’s Cub Scout pack. ”Aside from raising a family and satisfying her bridge addiction, Marjorie’s major life experience involved spending three years in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her husband had been tapped by Bank Indonesia to provide seminars and to offer problem-solving assistance in bank auditing and control procedures. During that time, Marjorie became fascinated with and knowledgeable about Indonesian culture, as witnessed by her diaries and the many letters she sent to family and friends. ”Marjorie was predeceased by her husband in 1995 and by her oldest son, Bernell Jr., in 1999. In addition to her son Lynn, Marjorie is survived by seven grandchildren (Randall Anthony, Terrance Anthony, Michael Anthony, Mary Catherine, Kimberly Sue, Susan Catherine, Douglas Michael), and nine great-grandchildren. ”Marjorie will be remembered for her kindness to and genuine interest in other people. She volunteered her energies in a number of venues over her lifetime, and went out of her way to make people feel accepted, comfortable and important. If it is true that we live on by the way in which we affect the lives of others, Marjorie will be with us for a very long time. ”At her request, no memorial service will be held. Donations can be made to a favorite charity in her memory.