"Marj" Merrinah Marjory Maude GREENWOOD / HOPKINS

Born 2 November 1917 in Southern Brook, Western Australia ^[P141]
Daughter of George Netherwood GREENWOOD and "Dolly" Mary Florence Sarah BEARD ^[P141]
Resided with her parents on Brooklands Farm in Southern Brook until 1922 and then on Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest ^[P141]
Student at the Waddy Forest State School and then as a boarder at the Dominican Ladies Convent in Dongara ^[P280]
Received 2nd prizes for Needlework and the Best Worked Apron in the Educational section of Coorow Show in 1932 ^{[5: 16-Sep-1932]}
Member of the Coorow Tennis Club in 1933-34 ^{[5: 16-Mar-1934]}
Attended the Carnamah Football Club's Premiership Ball on Saturday 20 October 1934 in a dress of blue marocain ^{[5: 26-Oct-1934]}
Member of the Waddy Forest Tennis Club in 1934-35, 1935-36 and 1936-37 ^{[5: 19-Oct-1934, 8-Nov-1935, 23-Oct-1936]}
Along with her sister Mary spent a fortnight long holiday in the seaside Perth suburb of Cottesloe in early February 1935 ^{[5: 8-Feb-1935]}
Wore green silk lace relieved with spray of flowers to the Carnamah Agricultural Show Ball on 12 September 1935 ^{[5: 20-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Ball at the East Marchagee Hall after the Marchagee-Gunyidi Picnic & Sports Day on 14 September 1935 ^{[5: 27-Sep-1935]}
Attended the Mad Hatter's Leap Year Ball at the Carnamah Hall on 29 February 1936, wearing green lace over satin ^{[5: 6-Mar-1936]}
Attended the Show Ball after the Carnamah Agricultural Show on Thursday 10 September 1936 dressed in red matelasse ^{[5: 18-Sep-1936]}
After a short visit to Perth she and her sister Mary returned to Waddy Forest on Wednesday 5 May 1937^{[5: 7-May-1937]}
Attended the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Guy & Maude GREENWOOD at Manell Farm in Waddy on 1 June 1937^{[5: 4-Jun-1937]}
Attended the Surprise Linen Tea Afternoon for her sister Mary at Maryland Farm in Waddy Forest on 22 July 1937 ^{[5: 23-Jul-1937]}
Bridesmaid at the wedding of her sister Mary to Albert E. MILES at Saint Andrew's Church in Carnamah on 18 August 1937 ^[5]
     Wore a frock of hyacinth blue taffeta designed on Elizabethan lines with blue picture hats trimmed with rose buds ^[5]
     After the ceremony she was among those who attended the Wedding Breakfast at the Coorow Hotel ^{[5: 20-Aug-1937]}
Married "Jim" James Patrick HOPKINS on 21 July 1942 at Saint Mary's Cathedral in Perth ^[P141]
Her husband, who was a school teacher, had a few years earlier been the teacher of the Waddy Forest State School ^{[5: 14-Apr-1939]}
Later resided at Saint Andrew's Nursing Home in the Perth suburb of Balcatta ^[P141]
Mother of Jillian, James, Joan and Alan ^[P186]
Died 20 November 2000; buried at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in the Perth suburb of Padbury (Acacia Court, Plot 4602) ^[2]

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