Marjorie in her SPARS uniform.
Marjorie Knight, a member of St. John’s since 1961, has lived a life filled with adventure and service. At the age of 22, Marjorie took part of her lunch hour one day to visit a recruiting office for the Coast Guard’s Women Reserves (known as SPARS). Wanting an adventure, she signed up, and soon found herself on a five-day train ride to New York City with other recruits. After training in New York and Florida, Marjorie returned to her native California and served her country as a “storekeeper” for SPARS, processing vouchers and attending to other military details. Marjorie learned the important life lesson of learning to get along with others by living in a barracks with 11 other women and one bathroom! With her good humor and infectious laugh, Marjorie has continued to live out her passion for people and for service in her role as a volunteer with the Methodist service corps where she visits 30-35 out-of-town patients each week.
