League, Marian Pattie (1926 – 2009)

LEAGUE, TAYLOR, BALL

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/4/2013 at 21:21:31

Name of deceased: Marian Pattie League (nee Taylor)

Aged: 82 yrs, 5 mo, 18 days

Residence: Avoca Nursing and Rehab Center, Avoca, IA

Born: Sept. 27, 1926, Bowden Hill, Wiltshire, England

Died: March 17, 2009, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Friday, March 20, 2009, First Presbyterian Church, Walnut, IA; Rev. David Krueger officiated. Burial at Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA.

Survived by: Husband of 63 years, Bill League of Avoca, IA; son, Ted (spouse, Kathy) League of New Braunfels, TX; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Arthur William and Annie Eliza (nee Ball) Taylor; three sisters, and one brother

Education: attended school at Lacock in Wiltshire, England

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Anne’s Church in Bowden Hill, England; became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Walnut, IA, on November 23, 1947

Military service: served in the Women’s Land Army (of Great Britain) during World War II

Marriage: William Cleveland League, Jr., Aug. 21, 1945, St. Anne’s Church in Bowden Hill, England

Employment: Avon saleswoman, active for 50 years

Hobbies/Interests: Member, First Presbyterian Church, singing in the choir in 1950, served as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent, helped with Bible school, and had been a church trustee and elder for many years. Was also involved with other community organizations, including the Amvets Auxiliary. She enjoyed knitting and other handwork.

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