Marjorie Alice McLeish

1898 - 1987  (89 years)

• Name	Marjorie Alice McLeish
  Born	9 Feb 1898	Maynard, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Died	4 Sep 1987	Maynard, Iowa
  Buried	Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA
  Notes	Marjorie Alice McLeish was born February 9, 1898 on her father's farm southeast of Maynard, Iowa. Her parents being John Strawn McLeish and Jessie Taylor. Marjorie was third in order of birth out of nine children. In 1908, her family moved to Texas for one year and then to Oklahoma. They then moved back to Iowa and lived near Strawberry Point and Oran. Sometime after 1915, they moved to a farm one mile north of Louie Bark's farm. Marjorie married Louis Alfred Bark on March 12, 1919 in Fayette County. They resided with Louie's mother on their farm 2 miles north of Maynard, Iowa. When Louie's mother died in 1936, Louie inherited the farm and they remained there. They had thirteen children born to them. Marjorie was very helpful with running their farm and was an energenic and loving woman. In the 1960's she suffered three strokes. After the first stroke, her children convinced her to see a doctor. It was the first time Marjorie had ever visited a doctor in her lifetime. The doctor warned her to take it easy but Marjorie was full of vitality and continued to work in her gardens. She had her second stroke and the doctor warned her that she would never live through another stroke. But she had a third stroke and it was then discovered that she had diabetes. In May of 1968, a tornado blew through their farm destroying all but their house. In 1981, she discovered that she had developed cancer. As a child, I remember her as a warm and giving Grandmother. She never raised her voice no matter how we scampered about the house, in and out, muddy feet and yelling. She always met us at the door when we came to visit with a hug and a kiss for everyone. When we'd leave, she would always walk us outdoors and wave until we were out of sight no matter what the weather was. Marjorie and Louie had a close marriage and enjoyed a mutual sense of humor. Once Marjorie accidently used a cake mix in place of biscuit mix in her chicken pie and when Louie laughed, Marjorie calmly went into the kitchen for a piece of pie and "put" it in his face. Louie smiled, eyes twinkling, and licked his lips. Another time, while tenderly bickering, Marjorie pushed Louie over backwards in his chair and everyone had a good laugh including Louie. She always said she hated cats which they always had plenty of on the farm. One time, she was seen taking kittens in a bag to the bridge to drop them in to drown when they had an excess of cats. But she always gave them scraps from the table and when she was older, she would even pick them up and pet them. Marjorie died September 4, 1987 of cancer and is buried in the Maynard Cemetary. Medical Information: Diabetes, Cancer
  Person ID	I14499	Windemuth Descendents
  Last Modified	7 Jun 1998

  
  

  Father	John Strawn McLeish,   b. 20 Sep 1869, Jefferson Township, 2 1/2 miles South Maynard, Iowa ,   d. 3 Sep 1958, Colorado Springs, Colorado  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Jesse Taylor,   b. Perth, Scotland ,   d. Maynard, Iowa
  Married	18 Aug 1893
  Family ID	F10365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lewis Alfred Bark,   bur. Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA
  Married	12 Mar 1919
  Children	1. Genevive Inez Bark,   b. 1920,   d. 1920  (Age 0 years)   2. Robert Rex Bark,   b. 10 May 1921, Randalia, Iowa ,   d. 11 Mar 1994, Maynard, Iowa  (Age 72 years)   3. Betty Jean Bark,   b. 3 May 1922, Randalia, Iowa ,   d. 1986, Manchester, Iowa  (Age 63 years)   4. Dorothy Mae Bark,   b. 15 May 1923, Randalia, Iowa ,   d. 18 Jan 1980, Winthrop, Iowa  (Age 56 years)   5. Ruth Arlene Bark,   b. 12 Sep 1925, Randalia, Iowa ,   d. 9 Sep 1983, Waterloo, Iowa  (Age 57 years)   6. Living   7. Ray Max Bark,   b. 4 Mar 1929, Randalia, Iowa ,   d. 4 Aug 1997, LaPorte City, Iowa  (Age 68 years)   8. Living   9. Living   10. Living   11. Living   12. Living   13. Living
  Family ID	F10364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart