- Date Of Birth: April 28, 1925
- Date Of Death: April 13, 2020
- State: Maryland
Marjorie Rachel Perkins Holmes was born on April 28, 1925 in Lawrence, MA to Ray
and Hazel Perkins. When she was 2 years old her father took a job at the University of
Vermont Farm and the family moved back to their native Vermont. They later moved to
the town of Jeffersonville, VT where Marjorie graduated from Cambridge High School.
After graduating she took a job in Burlington, VT where she met Russell Holmes and
they married on June 22, 1947. They moved to Potsdam, NY while Russell attended
Clarkson University. They lived in Brainerd, MN during the 1950’s and moved to
Maryland in August 1962. After 20 year of service she retired from the Maryland State
Department of Education and volunteered for a number of years with the local food
bank NECON and Meals on Wheels, as well as serving in a number of positions with
the Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church. She is survived by her children Kathi
Holmes of Glen Burnie, MD and Kevin Holmes of Austin, TX.
be held at a date to be determined.
on Wheels or Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church.
