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Living married Marsha Carver Marsha (daughter of Richard Marsh Carver and Caryl Cotter) was born on 25 Apr 1944 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 11 Aug 2002 in St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; was buried on 14 Aug 2002 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Aug 2002, 3250 Benton Street, #109, Denver, Colorado, USA

Notes:

MARSHA DALTON (Carver) - "THE PERSON" written by Dawn Dalton (Houghtaling) in September 2002.

Loves ¨ Her sons; She was very proud of both of them. ¨ Her two grandchildren; Couldn't wait for Jeff and Dawn to have children! ¨ Her mother, sisters, and brother; Close knit family; Took care andlooked after her mother. ¨ Talking on the phone to her family (especially sisters anddaughter-in-laws) and friends (especially Carla Rydquist); She was thecentral contact for the family keeping everyone abreast on each other'slives. ¨ Traveling. Used her United Airline flight benefits provided by Jeffquite a bit. ¨ 1992 Mazda Miata, sliver; Liked to go with the top down! ¨ Broncos! Season ticket holder since 1979; Sundays were about football! ¨ Shopping! She could shop all day and wear you out! Malls, discount,and factory stores; loved Ruby Tuesday, Joslins, and Ikea; Was startingto do a lot of on-line shopping. ¨ Coffee. Ice tea. Gatorade. Beer. Caffeine-free Pepsi. Winecoolers. Long Island Ice Teas. Wine. Smoking. Before her illness,would always find her with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in theother; Wouldn't quit smoking although doctors told her it was making herCrohn's Disease worse (some medical books says cause). ¨ Sun and water; She liked going to the pool or lake; Always sat in thesun getting a tan, smoking a cigarette, and drinking a beer with a coolcup on it. ¨ Water skiing on Pueblo Reservoir; Taught her sons how to water ski whenfive-years-old; Went every Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday in thesummer; Larry went golfing on Saturday mornings, boys did chores, andMarsha got everything ready to go. ¨ Sitting in the ski lodges with Larry socializing as her sons snowedskied; They took the boys often during the winter; They always looked thepart with their moon boots and ski jackets and pants. ¨ Sitting in her jacuzzi hot tub. ¨ Photographs - family and friends; Apartment was full of them. ¨ News junkie; Watched CNN a lot. ¨ Larry. She didn't want the divorce; Took it very hard; very bitter andangry; Couldn't talk about him around her for almost 10 years after thedivorce; Daughter-in-law Dawn believes this internal affliction causedunnecessary health problems; In 2000, realized the effect this behaviorhad had on her sons and rectified her actions (very helpful). ¨ Basset hounds; Had dogs named Jake, Cleo, Punkie, Holly, and Barney. ¨ Perfect nails; Always had them done; Died with Bronco orange nails -very appropriate! ¨ Making homemade computer cards: birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas.

Characteristics/Traits ¨ Cheerful attitude; Carefree; Enjoyed life. ¨ Never complained about her illness; Never let it slow her down; Wouldgo on vacations having her TPN sent to her and taking care of her ostomyneeds; When sick, wanted to be left alone. ¨ Not a morning person, liked to stay up late; Once no longer working,loved to sleep in. ¨ Very rarely asked for help; The Pastor at her memorial service saidthat he often sees this trait in people who are in the "helping"profession; They can't ask for help for themselves. ¨ Always interested in your life; Wanted details; Easy to talk to; Gaveadvice when asked. ¨ Loved to hear the details and really enjoyed seeing the photo albums ofJeff and Dawn's travels abroad. ¨ Very worldly; You could talk to her about anything: sports (especiallyfootball and baseball), world events, entertainment industry, etc; Sheknew something about everything! ¨ Not big on cooking; The microwave was her friend!; Jeff said they atea lot of takeout as kids; But made awesome, elaborate Thanksgiving andChristmas dinners. ¨ Didn't like to clean; Had a housekeeper that came in weekly once theycould afford it; Came monthly once living in Denver for heavy cleaning. ¨ Didn't like to confront people or situations; Would avoid it. ¨ Although couldn't afford a lot of nice things, the things that she didown were of very good quality (clothes, jewelry, cars, etc). ¨ Confetti wars with daughter-in-law, Dawn; Dawn sent letters and cardswith confetti in them and Marsha often forgot, and opened them gettingconfetti all over her car or apartment; One year Marsha wrapped allDawn's Christmas presents with confetti on the outside, so when sheopened them it would create a big mess; Dawn didn't open her presents ather house, so Dawn said it doesn't count - she didn't get her back! (Ha,ha!)

Hobbies in Late 1990's ¨ Reading: newspaper every day; magazines (loved "People"), a lot ofnovels; Got books from the library. ¨ Crosswords. ¨ Surfing on the Internet. ¨ E-mailing family and friends; Loved to share jokes via email. ¨ Knitting for "Little Ones." ¨ Bought camcorder in 1996 and loved videotaping family events. ¨ Watching television; Favorites: "ER," "Friends," "Nash Bridges,""Providence," "CSI," "Cheers," "Hillstreet Blues," "Judging Amy," and"West Wing," ¨ Movies; Old movies and music concerts shown on television (TCM andAMC); Started to go to the movies in the late 1990's; Favorites sheowned: "Sleeping in Seattle," "Titanic," "Primary Colors," "Overboard,""As Good As It Gets," "Bull Durham," "Elvis Presley Loving You," "MirrorHas Two Faces," "The Way We Were," "Notting Hill," "You've Got Mail,""Funny Girl," and "Howie Mandale." ¨ Music. Oldies, easy listening, and musicals. Favorites: General -Barbara Streisand, Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, Elvis, Beatles,Carpenters, Kenny Rogers, Alabama, Judy Garland, Righteous Brothers,Andrea Bocelli, Soundtracks from the 1960's and 1970's, Christmas music;Musicals and movie soundtracks - West Side Story, Copacabana, NottingHill, Dirty Dancing, Sister Act, Phantom of the Opera, Annie, Fiddler onthe Roof, and French Kiss. ¨ Theatre. She went to many plays and musicals during high school andcollege years; In the 1980's, Marsha and Larry started going toplays/musicals again. Absolutely loved the "Phantom of the Opera" and"Annie," a piece of music from both were played at her memorial service.

Work Habits As described on various performance reviews: "Organized; Not a 'clockwatcher'; Usually 5-10 minutes late every day; Respected; Not afraid ofchange; Dependable; Initiates ideas; Doesn't waste time; Very positiveattitude; Learns fast; Doesn't require close supervision; Natural leader;Works extremely well with others; Tremendous asset."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Attended Colgate University, Hamilton, New York; 1 1/2 years; Phi Kappa Psi; Won regional scholarship.
• Occupation: Advertising sales executive for 30 years.
• Occupation: Also worked in advertising and sales at the Orrington Hotel and the Holiday Inn.
• Religion: Episcopal, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.
• Residence: Jun 1940, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Mar 1946; Industrial Engineer.
• Residence: Mar 1946, 1040 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Confirmation: 22 Feb 1955, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Dec 1980, 2452 Prairie Avenue, Evanston, Cook County, Illionis.

Notes:

[Houghtaling.FTW]

In high school played on the basketball and football teams. In February 1958, played Cousin Tom in "'Sez Here!" for Orrington PTA Benefit.

Richard married Caryl Cotter on 22 Jun 1940 in St. James Episcopal Church, West Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Caryl (daughter of Harold Edwin Cotter and Anita Woley) was born on 10 Jun 1919 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 28 May 2001 in St. Anthony Central Hospital, Denver, Denver County, Colorado, USA; was buried on 14 Jul 2001 in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Education: Two years; Attended Northwestern University; Kappa Kappa Gamma.
• Religion: Episcopal, St. Mark's Cathedral, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois.
• Religion: Member for 40 years of St. Mark's Episcopal Church Altar Guild.
• Residence: Jun 1940, Barrington, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Between 1963 and 1980; Bookkeeper for 17 years for the Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illionois; Retired.
• Residence: 1980, Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, USA
• Occupation: Aft 1980; Managed the Rosemont Museum, Pueblo, Colorado.

Notes:

[Houghtaling.FTW]

Notes on Caryl written in obituaries: "They (Caryl and Bud) were highschool sweehearts at ETHS," according to Cathy (Jim) Schaffer, thecouple's oldest daughter. "She was the person everyone turned to. Shepractically managed the (Evanston Art) Center single-handedly," said Mrs.James R. (Jean) Hoel, a former Board Member of the Center and Mrs.Carver's sister-in-law.

Moved to Pueblo, Colorado, after husband died; Lived near daughter, Marsha Dalton (Carver).

St. + Lillian Marsh. Lillian was born in cir 1890; died on 9 Jul 1972 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Insurance agent at Lloyds of London
• Religion: Episcopal, St. Luke's Cathedral, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois
• Residence: Florida, USA
• Residence: Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
• Residence: Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Occupation: Jun 1919; Insurance broker
• Residence: Jun 1919, 935 Margate Terrace, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Sep 1944, Barrington, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois, USA

Notes:

The Harold Cotter family was living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, at the time of the 1920 census and in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, at the time of the 1930 census.

Harold married Anita Woley on 18 Feb 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Anita (daughter of James D. Woley and Minna Rush) was born on 8 Sep 1889 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 13 Dec 1965 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA; was buried on 20 Dec 1965 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Jun 1919; housewife
• Residence: Jun 1919, 935 Margate Terrace, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Executive with the W.W. Kimball Piano Company

Notes:

William Cotter lived at 317 Home Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois, at the time of his death. The family was living there at the time of the 1930 census, as well (Roll T626_505, page 16b, E.D. 2268). His obituary in the Chicago Daily Tribune of Saturday 13, September 1941, reads: "William H. Cotter. 317 Home Ave., Oak Park, beloved husband of Belle Cotter, father of Earle, Harold, Ross & Roger. Private services Monday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. at late residence. Internment Forest Home."

William married Belle Ragsdale on 21 Dec 1885 in Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri, USA. Belle was born in cir 1868 in Moberly, Randolph County, Illinois, USA; died on 21 Jan 1944 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James + Minna Rush. Minna was born in cir 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]