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To honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Ms. Marie Stoll Pfeiffer, and to extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends on the occasion of her passing Saturday, November 1, 2014.
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WHEREAS, ninety-four years ago, Marie Stoll was born to Henry and Hattie Stoll in a farmhouse just outside the village of Beaver on State Route 335; and
WHEREAS, Marie earned her diploma from Beaver High School in 1937 and would later earn three degrees from The Ohio State University, including a Ph.D. in family life and child development; and
WHEREAS, the highlights of Marie’s distinguished career included her leadership of the home economics departments at Columbus City Schools and the California State Polytechnic College, as well as her eight years of service on Ohio’s State Board of Education; and
WHEREAS, on December 31, 1941, Marie made what she considered the best decision of her life: eloping with Richard Coy Pfeiffer; and
WHEREAS, she and Dick raised their children, Patty and Rickie, on Chatham Road in Clintonville in a house they bought when Dick returned home from his Army service in World War II; and
WHEREAS, before Dick died in 1997, he made sure his beloved Marie could remain comfortably in their home on Cooke Road, which she did until her passing; and
WHEREAS, Marie was active in the American Association of University Women, the Columbus Chapter of the Business and Professional Women, Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and the Order of the Eastern Star; and
WHEREAS, Marie is survived by her daughter and son, Columbus City Attorney Richard C. Pfeiffer, her daughter-in-law Janet, her three loving grandchildren, Sacha, Sonya, and Seth, and her great-granddaughter, Zayne; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor, recognize, and celebrate the life of Ms. Marie Stoll Pfeiffer, and extend our sincerest condolences to her family and friends on the occasion of her passing Saturday, November 1, 201...
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