Marjorie May Hollins

Marjorie May (Presba) Hollins was born in Hillsdale, WY on March 15,1920 to Irving & Mae Presba in the home of Rev. Stanley Markley. The family moved to Valley NE so that Marge could begin kindergarten. She graduated from Valley High School in 1938. She attended Peru State Teachers College for 1 year, and then returned to Valley. She married Virland D. Hollins in Fort Riley, Ks just before he shipped out for service with the U.S. Army in the Philippines. She lived in Valley until 2001 when they moved to Sunridge Retirement Village in Omaha. Then in 2002 they moved to Nye Square in Fremont. Marge was employed at the Mead Ordinance Plant as a fork lift driver hauling 1000 pound bombs to the shipping department during World War II and later in the administration building of Boys Town from where she retired after 23 years in 1982. She was a lifetime member of Baptist-Presbyterian Church now United Faith Community Church, where she was superintendent of the beginners Sunday School for 25 years, choir member for 65 years, was an ordained deacon in the church, and served as president of Women of the Church. She was an officer in Victory Chapter 288 Order of the Eastern Star, member of Valley Women’s Club and president of the Claude H. Montgomery #58 American Legion Auxiliary, as well as being a member of the Valley Community Historical Society. Marjorie passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Fremont Area Medical Center in Fremont, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 27 days. She was preceded in death by her son David, and husband Virland. Marjorie is survived by sons Gerald S. Hollins of Escondido, CA, and Harold F. Hollins and wife Patricia of Omaha, NE, grandsons Daniel C. Hollins of Crescent, IA, Trevor S. Hollins of Omaha, NE, Gregory J. Hollins of Omaha, NE, Kurt Wasserburger of Sidney, Australia, granddaughter Shirley A. Holck and husband Michael of Fremont, NE,, great grandchildren Daniel J. Wasserburger, Brooke M. Wasserburger of Sidney, Australia, Kenedi L. Holck and Tyler J. Holck of Fremont and sister-in-law Dottie Strenger and husband Jim of Fremont, and several nieces and nephews.

Marjorie May Hollins

March 15, 1920 - December 12, 2009