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Marge was a wonderful person who loved life and loved her family. She was a talented artist who learned to play the piano by ear. She managed the family business, Easter's Golfland, which was a driving range, miniature golf course, and batting cage facility. She also worked as a school secretary and managed the "Pit Stop" restaurant near the Hall of Fame at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. She loved to play cards and games. With a competitive streak a mile wide, she enjoyed sports including the Indianapolis Colts and loved IU basketball. A mother of four, she loved her husband of 48 years, Henry, more than life itself.

Before she retired from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marge first noticed that her pinky finger wouldn't stop moving. It became a tremor, and she was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Despite the diagnosis, she and Henry moved to Florida part of the year in 1997 and full time in 2003 where they made new friends and carved out a new life in retirement. They had a setback in 2007 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After surgery and a tough battle with the side effects of chemotherapy, she was declared cancer-free. She lost Hank in 2009. Faced with declining health, Marge moved back to Indiana to be closer to her children and her family. Her health continued to deteriorate until she was confined to a wheelchair almost all the time by Parkinson's. On December 25, 2014, she passed away quietly in her bed in Avon, Indiana.

Even though her physical health declined, she never lost her sense of humor. She was quick with a joke and loved to be the life of the party. Health care workers loved to be with her because, while she could be a stubborn and challenging patient, she was always willing to give advice and love. She was a patriotic American concerned about politics and her community. She would want her memory to help others, and that's why we know our mother would support the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.