The oldest daughter of five children, Marilyn Dearixon's family moved to Corbett in 1942 when she was just five years old. Growing up in the Springdale area, Marilyn was a freshman at Corbett High when one of her brother's friends "noticed" her. Clarence H. Dearixon and Marilyn started dating when she was a junior and he had already graduated. Waiting a year after high school graduation, Marilyn then married Clarence and moved to California. Clarence was in the Air force and Marilyn worked for Sears. In 1965 son Phil was born and Clarence decided to leave the fighter squadron he was a part of to be more of a "family man." Moving back to Corbett in 1967, Clarence joined the Air Guard, working at the air base in Portland. When Phil was born, Marilyn had decided to stay home full time to be with and raise him. When Phil was in high school in 1981, Clarence passed and Marilyn went back to work. First at a chiropractor's office and then later at AAA in downtown Portland, Marilyn worked 20 years, then retired. Over the years, Marilyn continued to be very involved in the community she was raised in and also raised her son in. As a member of the Springdale Bible Chapel, Marilyn has taught sunday school for more years than she can remember, still teaching today! Marilyn also helps out at the Crown Point Vista House several times a month, volunteering upstairs and occassionally working in the gift shop as well. Continuing to live in her home all these years, Phil has now married and given Marliyn two beautiful granddaughters. Not wanting to pull Phil away from his family and busy career as a firefighter, Marilyn insists on mowing her own lawn! She also loves to travel, and has been literally all over the world with family and friends, stating that Nova Scotia is one of her favorite spots. Although travel is fun and exciting, Marilyn agrees with the saying that there is "no place like home!"
