Marjorie Hanson

After a full life Marjorie MacNally Hanson passed away on March 19, 2016.She was 90 years young. Marjorie was born to Robert and Marjorie MacNally on October 24, 1925 at Mercy Hospital in San Diego, Ca. and was a graduate of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy in Pasadena, Ca. She married Milo Hanson at the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, CA on September 3, 1947 and they shared 48 happy years together until her husband Milo passed away on September 7, 1995.

Marjorie's father Robert MacNally was head of all of the transportation in San Diego. He was in charge of the ferries that traveled back and forth between San Diego and Coronado. Marjorie’s mother moved to Coronado when her grandmother’s sister Lillie Siebine Spreckles, convinced her to move to Coronado when her Aunt Lillie(as Marjorie called her) told her about beautiful Coronado Island.

Marjorie was raised in Coronado, Ca. Her lifelong passion was enjoying showing, breeding, and handling Bedlington Terriers and selling seal estate. Her love of dogs started in Coronado when she got her very own first dog a Cocker “Jill of Nedworth”. Marjorie’s mother took her to the bench dog shows to help her get over shyness. Later at age 12 she got a Bedlington Terrier which she has had at least one ever since. This was successful in getting her over her shyness as her hobby on dogs provided her with lifelong friends and a lifetime enjoyment of showing, raising, breeding , handling and judging dogs in dog shows all over the world. She became and AKC handler and then an AKC judge judging dogs in Australia, Romania, Ireland, and Sweden and across the US. She even showed her champion dogs in Mexico and Argentina. She was President of the Bedlington Terrier Club of the West, a founding member of Great Western Terrier Association, and a member Bedlington Terrier Club of America. A delegate to the AKC for the Bedlington Terrier Club of America. She was also was a member and actively participated in a number of other dog clubs as well.

She enjoyed real estate and began selling real restate in Midland, Michigan when her husband Milo began working for Dow Chemical there. In 1959 she left Midland, Michigan and moved to Downey, California. Her husband Milo and his partners started their own plastics company in California. In 1966 she began selling real estate in Downey and eventually founded Hanson Realty, Inc., a family owned and operated company and later she moved back to Coronado, Ca and continued selling real estate there. In the 1970’s she integrated her love of dogs and real estate and specialized in selling pet businesses across California. (Dog and Cat boarding Kennels, Doggy Day care, Grooming Shops). In addition she sold and managed residential and investment real estate.

Additionally, Marjorie enjoyed many activities sailing, traveling all over the world, swimming, horseback riding, horse shows, as a Girl Scout leader, as PTA president and relaxing making cookies for her great grandchildren and family. Marjorie favorite place in the world was Coronado. One of things she enjoyed most was sharing the stories she had about Coronado with her friends and family.

Marjorie enjoyed life. She always was able to find the positive in most situations even during difficult and challenging times. She truly loved her friends and family, loved interacting with her friends and family, listening, caring, sharing joys and challenges and offering encouragement. Her family members and she always made herself available If they needed her. She truly left a positive mark on all of our hearts. We are grateful for the blessing and gift she was in our life and the precious time she has spent with us all.

Marjorie is survived by her two children Robert Hanson of Imperial Beach and her daughter Carolyn Murdock Pletcher of Bonita, Ca. Five grandchildren Robert Murdock(San Diego), Christel Jones(San Diego), Kaitlin Pletcher (Santa Monica, CA), Faith Pletcher(Escondido, CA)and Sarah Pletcher (Bonita, CA). Seven great grandchildren (Anthony, Demetrius, Claire, Payton, Riley, Robert, Cody).

The memorial service will be held on Friday, April 1, 2016 at10:00am at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church located at 959 C Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118