JOHN EBERSON: DESIGNER OF THE PALACE THEATRE. . Thousands of our MarionMade! boys and girls over the last 79 years would have no concept of what ‘Stage Right’ or ‘Break a Leg’ meant if it wasn’t for the efforts of John Eberson. This brilliant gentleman designed our own Palace Theatre in downtown Marion during the […]
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Candy Tripp
CANDY TRIPP–THE SWEETEST THING YOU’LL FIND AT THE FAIR. . Fair-time means family-time for Candy Sawyer Tripp, whose career at the Marion County Fairgrounds reaches back to 1990. Since her daughters have all worked with her in the office at one time or another, she says, “It’s like a big, family reunion each year; celebrating […]
Shary Williamson
DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IN MARION, OHIO. . Have you ever dreamed of a magical place filled with elves and fairies? Dreams can come true in Marion, Ohio. Former teacher and international author Shary Williamson has created such a place at her home. It’s called the One & Only Forest and is the backdrop to […]
George Lawrence
THE APPLE DOESN’T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE. . With Lawrence Orchard’s first apple trees planted by his Great Uncle Dale in 1923, George Lawrence continues to advance the family business almost a century later. After graduating from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Horticulture in 1980, George partnered […]
Jim & Gayle Sutherin
THE SUTHERIN FAMILY. A love for the Marion community has been the hallmark of Jim and Gayle Sutherin for the past 42 years. Jim, Gayle, and their two daughters, moved permanently to Marion in 1975 after six years of Navy life. Jim worked as an engineering technician for Floyd Browne Associates (FBA) for 45 years. […]
Morgan DeWitt
Morgan Dewitt is a second-year student at The Ohio State University of Marion. With a passion for reading and writing, Morgan decided to focus on English as a major during college. She volunteered with United Way and Let’s Read 20 the summer of 2016 and read to children in the parks over lunchtime. She is […]
