Background
Smith, Marjorie Alice Walker was born on August 16, 1918 in Huron, South Dakot. Daughter of Clarence George and Zaola Blanche (Pennington) W.
Smith, Marjorie Alice Walker was born on August 16, 1918 in Huron, South Dakot. Daughter of Clarence George and Zaola Blanche (Pennington) W.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Huron College, 1942; postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1949-1972; postgraduate, California State University, Long Beach, 1951-1963; Master of Social Work, University of Southern California, 1965.
Teacher, Bryant (South Dakot) High School, 1942-1943;
research analyst, Army Security Agency, Arlington, Virginia, 1943-1946;
recreation and music therapist, Veterans Administration Hospital., Illinois and California, 1946-1957;
social worker, Los Angeles County Program for Totally Disabled, Long Beach, 1962-1964;
child welfare worker and supervisor, Los Angeles County Department Children's Superior vena cava syndrome, Long Beach, 1965-1976;
director social services, Saddleback Community Hospital, Laguna Hills, California, 1976-1981;
consultant, Huron (South Dakot) Regional Medical Center, 1986-1989. Instructor foster parenting Long Beach Community College, 1970-1976. Social work liaisonL.A. County Chldren's Superior vena cava syndrome Department and Los Angeles County Foster Parents' Association, 1972-1976.
Field instructor California State University, Long Beach, 1976-1981.
Joint founder Orange County Hospice, Laguna Hills, California, 1977-1981. Member of advisory committee Huron Regional Medical Center Hospice, 1984-1989. Member planning committee Huron Chautauqua, 1991-1992.
Vice president Huron Symphony Board, 1984-1987. Member NASW (representative Orange County and San Diego mental health commission 1980-1981), Academy Certified Social Workers, Long Beach Parent-Teachers Association (life), South Dakot Center for Peace and Justice.
Married Stanley L. Smith, December 29, 1951 (divorced 1965). Children: Denver Kennedy, Craig Walker.