Marian Stevenson

Marian Causey (Burum) Stevenson of Chico, California died May 24, 2009. Born in Dinuba, California September 3rd 1910, Marian was the second of S.E. and Mary Ellen Burum's 7 children. Marion and her husband, Clarence O. Stevenson and their three daughters, Nancy E. Peterson, Caroline L. Burton, and M. Suzanne Sutherland moved to Martinez, California in 1942 where Marian worked as an Executive Secretary for the Martinez School District for 28 years. Marian and Clarence were married 54 years. Throughout her life Marian greatly enjoyed music and for many years played the piano at church and society functions. She was a lifetime member of Soroptimist International. Marian loved singing, writing and reciting poetry, knitting, traveling and most of all her large and continually growing family, and family gatherings. Marian was dearly loved by her daughters son-in-laws, Clifford Peterson, Kenneth Burton, and Robert Sutherland; her nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. A memorial service will be held June 27, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Chico Mobile Country Clubhouse at 1901 Dayton Rd., Chico, California. Donations for the Hurst/Burum Scholarship or Kathleen Burum Tobin Art Scholarship may be sent to Dinuba Unified School District, 1327 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba, CA, 93618.