Marilyn L. Larkin

Born April 1, 1934

Died May 18, 2012 in Sun Lakes (Chandler), AZ

Parents: William S. Peterson & Ruth M. Anderson Peterson

Marilyn is survived by her Husband of 55 years Robert Larkin

In Sun Lakes, AZ, sons Gregory Larkin in Roswell, GA and Jeffrey Larkin in Charlotte, NC; five Grandchildren Brett, Samantha & Trey Larkin in Roswell and Nathan and Benjamin Larkin in Charlotte. She was preceded in death by her three older brothers in Idaho, Kenneth, Wayne and Gene.

Marilyn was born in St. Paul, NE but lived most of her young life in Nampa, ID. After graduation from Nampa High School in 1952 she attended Good Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing in Portland Oregon, receiving her RN Degree in 1955. She worked as an RN in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho from 1955 until 1971. Following her marriage in 1956 she lived briefly in San Francisco and Nampa Idaho; then 8 years in Aberdeen.WA where both sons were born. In 1971 the family was transferred to Fernandina Beach, Fl, then in 1974 to Jesup, GA and in 1979 to Marietta, GA where they lived until moving to Arizona in 2003. When the family reached Florida, Marilyn retired from her active nursing career to become a full time Mother; by 1983 the boys were off at college Marilyn started on a new career as the Owner of Sewsational Fine Fabrics, a new retail fabric store for dressmaking and wedding gowns, in Sandy Springs, GA. She owned and managed the store until retirement in 1999. In addition to her family her greatest interests in life were cooking, sewing & fabrics and travel. Following retirement Marilyn and Bob traveled extensively in their motor home covering 48 states and much of Canada.

Marilyn’s death was due to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Congestive Heart failure. Her body was cremated. There will be a Memorial Service in Marietta, GA. At some future date her ashes will be mixed with those of her Husband and scattered in the North Georgia Mountains. Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension is a disease that was not identified until fairly recently. There is still no cure for the disease but there are effective treatments to slow the progression and there is increasing research activity aimed at identifying the causes and finding a cure for the disease. Marilyn’s favorite charity is the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.