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Marge was born December 15, 1919 to Archibald and Clara Boylan, an Irish Catholic family in Chillicothe, Illinois. She was the second oldest of five children, three sisters and two brothers. At a young age her father Archibald died of tuberculosis, and it was decided by the family that she and one of her sisters would live with their uncle Alfred Wilhelm, where she grew up working on his farm in Chillicothe. She met her husband, Jack Walker, in high school and started a relationship that would last 75 years. She was adventurous, had endless energy, great imagination and creativity.

On April 6, 1942 Marge married Jack and shortly afterwards he was sent overseas with the 15th Air Force as a B-24 bomber pilot. While he was overseas they had their first child, Philip Allen Walker. After flying 35 missions Jack returned home traumatized from his experience. Marjorie stayed faithful to her marriage even during difficult times. She remained loving, and encouraging to her husband, which eventually allowed him to overcome his afflictions. They had three more sons Robert, Steven, and Tom. Their marriage lasted for 67 years until his passing. During their later years Margie became Jack's caretaker. Jack was blind and Margie would read the paper to him every day, as well as novels. Then they would say the Rosary every night together. Their commitment to their marriage has been a role model for all her sons.

One of Margie’s passions was sewing, and she took great pride in her creations. She enjoyed a long career (60 years) as professional seamstress, owning her own business called A Touch of Class, making custom clothes for limited clientele. She shared her talent with her family making wedding dresses for all of her daughter in-laws. In addition to making annual Easter dresses, and high school Prom Dresses for her granddaughters Andrea, Alicia, Amanda, and Wendy. Because of her gregarious nature, many of her clientele became lifelong friends. Her younger customers often looked up to her as their second mother.

Marge had an ease of meeting people and was able to share her enthusiasm and her love of life. She was able to maintain a variety of women friends, who many have been 40 years her junior, to caring for a 95-year-old woman and bringing her to church every Sunday. One thing heard over and over again by people who knew her is that they never heard her say a bad thing about anybody. She always had faith in the good in people even when others didn’t. It was a reminder that we always should give everyone a shot at redemption. She was also always interested in what was going on in YOUR life at that moment which made you feel special, and is why she had such good friends and kept her family close.


After the passing of her husband Jack, Margie had 5 wonderful years at Brittney Park retirement home where she continued to cultivate new friends and she always loved the road trips. The 6th year Brittney Park her health started to fail and life became a struggle for her. While we know that she is at peace and that her struggles are at an end, there is pain and sadness for us left behind. But even though she is gone, she has left the legacy of her love and perseverance. The ways she touched our lives will remain. Throughout her life she maintained a true devotion to her family, God and her religion, and will be truly missed by all.