Marjorie Nerison

Marjorie Mott Nerison passed away on September 22, 2014, in Jamestown, North Dakota where she lived for 61 years. Marge was born March 25, 1925 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, the first child of James and Amanda Mott. James was a newspaper reporter for the GR Rapids Herald. His profession brought him to Rolla, ND, where he became owner and editor of the Turtle Mountain Star. Marjorie grew up a small town North Dakota girl. The family had a cottage on Lake Upsilon in the Turtle Mountains near Rolla, which she loved. She was a good student and very talented musically, so after high school she focused her education on music - first at St. Olaf College, then the University of Minnesota. After graduation she took a job as a music teacher in Alton, ND. She came home to Rolla for two summers and the second summer she met her husband-to-be at Lake Upsilon. Russell Nerison was visiting his cousin at the lake. They met and were married shortly after on June 18, 1948. Russ had decided to attend the University of North Dakota after serving in WWII and farming for a couple years. They moved to Grand Forks and started a family. Son Tom and daughter Kathryn were born while Russ pursued his law degree and Marge became a full time mother. After Russ received his law degree the family moved to Bismarck for one year and then Jamestown, where they remained for life. Son William was born in Jamestown. Marge was a full time homemaker and pursued many activities during the Jamestown years. She was active in the Episcopal Church as organist and director of the Junior Choir. She was a member of PEO, Bridge Club and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. She was an expert knitter and seamstress. She taught piano lessons at Jamestown College for a time, saving money to buy a Baldwin Baby Grand Piano. Christmas carols around the piano were a family tradition, as well as summer vacations to the family cabin at Lake Upsilon. She and Russ enjoyed traveling later in life, often taking long "road trips."

Russ passed away in 2004 and after a time Marge moved to Ave Maria Village where she spent her last years. She and her family greatly appreciated the good care she received during her residence there.

She leaves behind her sister Kaky; son Tom and his wife Doreen; daughter Kathryn; son William and his wife Brenda; grandchildren Thomas, Marisa, Tristan, and Jenny; and great grandchildren Lucretia and Bergen. Her memorial service is to be held at 1:00 pm November 2 at Grace Episcopal Church in Jamestown. Burial will be in Highland Home Cemetery.

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