1920 - 2009
Gwendolyn Marie (Turner) Cary passed away May 5, 2009, at the Valley View Care Center in Saratoga, Wyo. She was 88.
Marie was born Sept. 24, 1920, in Steamboat Springs to Inez and James Arthur Turner. She attended various schools across Routt County including Moon Hill, Milner and Columbus Mountain, where her mother was a teacher. Marie and her siblings, Charles and Lenore, often traveled by horseback, all three on one horse, to get to school. After graduating from Steamboat Springs High School, Marie attended Barnes Business College in Denver and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Marie put her secretarial and stenography skills to use when she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps in World War II. As the secretary to a general, she proudly served her country overseas in Belgium from 1944 to 1946.
After returning to the United States, she worked for the U.S Forest Service until promotion to the position of full-time mother. She lived and worked in Steamboat until 1973, then worked for the Veterans Hospital in Denver until her retirement. She returned to Steamboat Springs and resided at Mountain View Manor. After living in Craig and Grand Junction, she moved to Saratoga, Wyo., where she resided until her passing.
Marie was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church, the American Legion and the VFW.
Marie is survived by her children, Brad and Sue Cary, of Saratoga, and Faye and Tom Roberts, of Montrose. She was the proud grandmother of eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister. Memorial contributions may be made to the Platte Valley VFW, Post 6125, Encampment, WY. No services are planned at this time.
