Marilyn (Tench) Alexander |
| Posted 2008-08-16 by Pat Wilson |
| Alexander, Marilyn Tench Marilyn Tench Alexander, Arizona resident since 1947, died unexpectedly March 26, 2003. Born in Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1936, she grew up in Tucson, graduating from Tucson High School and the University of Arizona. Upon earning a Master's degree in Education from Arizona State University she went on to a career teaching English and Literature in the Madison School District and All Saints' Espicopal Day School in Phoenix. As a consultant to Arizona Highways Magazine, Marilyn was instrumental in the publishing of "Arizona Pathways - Trails of History". She was owner/partner of Thinking CAPS, Inc., served on the University of Arizona Alumni Association Board of Directors and, as a member of the Arizona Alumni Council of Pi Beta Phi sorority, helped colonize the Arizona Beta Chapter at ASU. After retiring from teaching in 1997, she moved to Mendocino, California, where she was serving as Regional Coordinator for the Partnership Scholars Program, a privately funded mentoring program, at the time of her death. A talented writer, poet and photographer, Marilyn will also be remembered for her generous spirit, boundless curiosity and genuine love of books. She is predeceased by her mother, Jane WILHELM TENCH, and survived by her daughter, Christine ZIEMBA (Glenn); grandchildren Greggory, Erik and Helen ZIEMBA; son, Mark ALEXANDER (Eiko); father Howard N. TENCH, brother Philip TENCH (Jill), and nephew Evan TENCH of Phoenix; sister Marjorie TARR ESEPPI (David), Tucson; nephew Sean TARR (Eva); niece Shannon TARR BERNHARDT (James), grandniece and grandnephew Jaden and Jerek BERNHARDT. A memorial service was held at The Farm at South Mountain in Phoenix. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Phoenix Public Library Foundation c/o Rita Marko, 1212 N. Central, Phoenix, AZ 85004; the Partnership Scholars Program, P.O. Box 361, Little River, CA 95456 or the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Published in the Arizona Republic on 5/4/2003. See Also: ASU Memoriams |
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