MARJORIE PEARD

No funeral services will be held for Marjorie Peard.

Mrs. Peard was born Sept. 14, 1915, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to John and Juanita Stewart. Her mother died when she was 20 months old. She and her older brother, Harold, lived with their grandmother, Anna Slay, in Omaha, Neb. She graduated from high school in 1933 and joined the U.S. Navy. She became a Chief Yeoman at the age of 26. She met another Navy Chief, William "Bill" Peard, and they married on June 9, 1951. They did not have any children of their own, but Bill had two daughters from a previous marriage. They also raised one of their grandsons.

Upon her retirement from the Navy, Peard purchased "Grand Auto," an auto parts store in Yuba City. She eventually sold it and it is now "Super Auto."

Mrs. Peard and her husband loved to travel and visited many countries all over the world. Her hobby of collecting jewelry fit well with her love of travel. She purchased at least one piece of jewelry from each country she visited. She was very active in many groups, including Women's Sewing Circle, BPO Elks, Fleet Reserve Association, American Diabetes Association, American Legion Auxiliary and Veterans of Foreign Wars. She was a Girl Scout Leader and loved crossword puzzles and needlepoint.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary in Nevada City.