Obituary of Marilyn Elaine Harman

Marilyn Elaine Miller/Reynolds Harman recently of Plano, Texas, passed away on September 20, 2020 with all three of her daughters by her side. Marilyn was born in Boston Massachusetts in November of 1935, the day after Thanksgiving. Marilyn attended high school in Kalamazoo Michigan. She was a fine arts major at University of Colorado where she was active in her sorority Pi Beta Phi and met her husband P.D. Harman at an Alpha Tao Omega and Pi Beta Phi Party. Marilyn was bitten by the travel bug when she became a flight attendant for United Airlines. Marilyn lived in many different places during her life. She particularly enjoyed living in beautiful Colorado and retirement in Spruce Creek Florida. She enjoyed growing wildflowers, learning high altitude gardening / baking, cooking, sewing, quilting, reading and other creative endeavors. Retirement travel included cruises and cross country RV trips, where she was “#1 Stew” with the family cat serving as Navigator. She was proud of being an election judge and county Republican chairwoman for Ronald Reagans presidential campaigns. She loved being her children’s Girl Scout and Brownie Leader also volunteering for 4-H Club activities. Pi Beta Phi Panhellenic, and a lifetime membership in Navy League brought new friends and experiences. Marilyn is survived by her daughters Pam Norman (John Norman) of Plano Texas, Betsy Harman (Mike McKewin) of Chicago, Illinois and Amy Harman of Shoreline, Washington and two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorial donations may be made to the Literacy Fund of Pi Beta Phi Sorority which donates books to elementary students. Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women • 1154 Town and Country Commons Drive, Town and Country, Missouri 63017 A family memorial will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, in Pensacola Florida where she will be “United” with her late husband, Lt. Col. Philip Duvall Harman.