- Date Of Birth: July 6, 1924
- Date Of Death: March 26, 2014
- State: Illinois
Marjorie Jean (Clift) Henning, 89, of Tonica, passed away peacefully in her home March 26, 2014 with her family at her side.
Marjorie was born July 6, 1924 in Roath Park, Cardiff, South Wales to George and Dolly (Trow) Clift. She married Robert R. Henning of Tonica on September 9, 1947 in Cardiff. She spent her early years of her life growing up in Ely, a suburb of Cardiff. During her school years, she had a pen friend, Della (Kastner) Sickley who was growing up in Leonore. It was because of this friendship that Marjorie met the love of her life. Robert had joined the Army Air Corps supporting the war effort. When he shipped out to be stationed with the 8th Air Force north of London, he took with him the request to try and look up the pen friend and thus began the friendship and relationship that brought Marjorie to Tonica. Marjorie and Della, who lives in Streator, have remained steadfast friends throughout their lives. Marjorie loved flowers and anyone that has known her, knew that her garden and yard were always on display. She loved to sew and became a seamstress to many in LaSalle County. Marjorie and her husband were avid travelers often visiting their daughter stationed in Europe with the U.S. Air Force, friends and relatives in England and Wales and their son living in New Zealand. She was a housewife that loved raising her two children and was always proud to show photos and tell everyone of their endeavors. Marjorie was a member of the English Brides Club, Tonica Thursday Club, 20th Century Club and the Tonica United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her son, Alan D. Henning and his wife, Geradine (Behrens) of Madison, WI; her daughter, Kay L. (Henning) Berube of Woodbridge, VA; her granddaughter, Eleanor Henning of Washington D.C. and her sister, Doreen Carr of Tonica.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Robert.
