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Marilyn Earl Thrall, former Columbia Pike librarian and Arlington resident, died on December 22, at age 79.
The following obituary was published Friday, Jan. 8, in the Washington Post.
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- Farewell To John Dreswick
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Washington Post Obituary for a former Columbia Pike Librarian
Marilyn Earl Thrall, former Columbia Pike librarian and Arlington resident, died on December 22, at age 79.
The following obituary was published Friday, Jan. 8, in the Washington Post.
Marilyn Earle Thrall, 79, a librarian and homemaker, died of cancer Dec. 22 at Powhatan Nursing Home in Falls Church. She had lived in Arlington County since 1956. Mrs. Thrall worked for the Arlington Library system at its Columbia Pike branch, starting in 1972, and later worked at Marymount University until she retired in 1995.
Marilyn Earle was born in Indianapolis, the daughter of a Methodist minister, and grew up in small towns in north central Indiana. She graduated from DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and moved to Washington in 1952. She joined the staff of the Folger Shakespeare Library, working for three years as a cataloguer of rare books and manuscripts. She married and became a full-time homemaker until returning to the workplace in 1972.
She was on the vestry of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Arlington in the 1960s and was a member of the Neighbors Club in Arlington. She made more than a dozen trips to England, paying special attention to historic churches and cathedrals. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Russell Thrall of Arlington; a daughter, Janice Jannuzzi of Richmond; twin sons, Gordon Thrall of Annandale and David Thrall of Redondo Beach, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
-- Patricia SullivanWe extend our deepest condolences to Marilyn Thrall's family and loved ones.
- Howard Larson, Librarian And Volunteer (1930-2011)
Howard Larson, 2010Howard Larson, retired Library staff member turned Library volunteer, died this fall, at the age of 81. Charles Howard Larson grew up in rural northeastern Indiana, attended the University of Indiana and served in the Army during...
- Hike The Pike On August 14
Do you like to explore Arlington on foot? Come out this Sunday, Aug. 14 at 9:30 a.m. for Pike Hike II, WalkArlington?s Walkabout of Columbia Pike Town Center West, led by County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. Starting and ending at the Columbia...
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** 6/18/10: The proposal regarding Columbia Pike Branch Library was withdrawn Friday, June 18, in a press release from the County Manager's office.** ** 6/13 Update: Town Hall Meeting Venue Changed: To accommodate as many people as possible, the...
- Video Shorts On Columbia Pike's 200 Year History
Are you a local history buff? Check out Pike 200 Minutes, a new series of video shorts about the last 200 years of the Columbia Pike corridor. Produced by Arlington Virginia Network, these are a series of one minute "looks" at Columbia Pike from 1810...
- Farewell To John Dreswick
We are sad to report that longtime Library employee John Dreswick passed away Sunday, April 18, from pancreatic cancer. John had worked for the Library for over 30 years (starting at Central Circulation), and spent recent many hours keeping the 900s...