SENIOR STAR - MARILYN MORROW

Where were you born and raised: New York City and Kingston, Jamaica

Number of children: 3.

Number of grandchildren: 4.

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What you want the readers of the Telegram to know?

That my favorite hobby was stamp collecting and writing to pens pals all over the world. That I always put my family first, many times before doing for myself. I believed in teaching my sons their heritage and the diversity of world cultures. That they must always put God first in their life, to respect all people, and to be self-confident, and go after whatever it is you desire in life!

Employment History: I got my first paying job as a babysitter and teachers assistant when I was in high school in Jamaica; After I moved to Detroit, I became a Department Store Elevator Operator; City of Detroit Health Department Nurse's Assistant, Detroit & Windsor Health Department Data Surveyor/Analysis of Neighborhoods affected by Environmental Pollution; Child Home Health Assessments (Wayne County Schools); and then the Test Administrator with Michigan Employment Security Commission (MESC) for more than 30 years before retiring.

Family members (living/deceased)

Biological Parents: Winifred and Horace Gregory;

Adopted Parents: Gertrude and James Gregory;

Siblings: Lloyd Anthony, Lewis Mayhew, Bernard Vincent, and Godfrey (living) Gregory.

Children: Ramon, Mario (Shauna), and Andre'.

Grandchildren: Angelique, Mario, Savannah Grace, and Trinity.

What motto you live by?: Keep peace with everybody. Have no conflict with anyone or anything.

Who inspires you and why? My parents inspired me as I was growing up and throughout my life. Even today, my memories of them keeps me humble. My parents taught me what it felt like to be treated respectfully and insisted that's how I am to treat everyone else.

What do you remember most about growing up in the community where you did? How happy everyone in the neighborhood lived together. How friendly the neighbors were. Everyone was like family, no one went without, and people looked out for each other.

What type of activities would you like to participate in? Visit museums, musicals, symphony, and travel to different counties.

What message would you like to give to your grandchildren? To live a honest life, make sure that they set an example with their actions, even when there's no one around that might be watching them.

FAVORITE SINGER: Mario Lanza, Harry Belafonte

FAVORITE MOVIE: The Rains Came (1939), Casablanca (1942)

FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Tyrone Power / Betty Davis

FAVORITE PERSON: I don't really have a favorite person. I never thought about an individual person as being my favorite. But today, I would have to say my grandchildren. I'm proud of what they are accomplishing on their own merit and how they have a great respect for their parents. Each one of them is my favorite person when they're in my presence!