When I was young, we often visited Marion and Wayne. They were always excited to show off their latest finds from old bottle digs, and I was amazed. They even kept box turtles as pets, letting them hibernate in the yard, and once had two Siamese cats like the ones in the Disney movie—we thought they were so cool.

I didn’t realize until recently how much their home and way of life shaped me. Marion’s kindness, Wayne’s love of collecting, and their simple home full of treasures all left a lasting mark on who I became.

Today I stopped by to clean her yard, not knowing she had passed the night before. A neighbor told me the news as I worked. When I finished, I sat on the porch looking across the yard—the bottles, the rusty ornaments, the same pavers I remembered—and thought, I wouldn’t change a thing.

Their love for history and home lives on in me. Marion always called me Michael, asked about my mom and sister, and made grilled cheese and soup the last time I visited with my kids. Over her fireplace still hangs the shepherd’s crook Wayne said belonged to my great-great-great-grandfather. He told me it was mine someday, and I know it was safe there with them.

When I called my daughter Elizabeth in Florida to tell her the news, the tears came—just as they do now.

I love you, Aunt Marion.
Rest in peace.

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Marion E Lecompte

December 22, 1939 – November 5, 2025

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