Marjorie Sewell Holt died from natural causes on January 7th.  She was 97 years old, born September 17, 1920.  Mrs Holt had lived in the same house in Severna Park, Md. for over 60 years.  She was born in Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Jacksonville, Florida when she was 4 years old.

She received her Law Degree from the University of Florida.  She met her husband, Duncan M. Holt, after he returned from WWII.  They were married 70 years ago and attended the University of Florida together.  They came to Maryland after graduation where Duncan was employed by Westinghouse.  Mrs. Holt was a member of the Florida Bar and the Maryland Bar.  She practiced in Severna Park after her children were in school.

She then entered politics and became the Supervisor of Elections.  In 1966 she was elected Clerk of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel county where she served for 6 years.  In 1972 she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the first woman elected to Congress in Maryland in a general election.  She served there 14 years before returning to law practice in Baltimore.

Mrs. Holt served on the House Armed Services Committee, the Budget Committee and the Joint Economic Committee.  She was noted for her strong concern for her constituents.  After retiring, she became active on many boards and many volunteer efforts, Meals on Wheels, Light Street Soup Kitchen and others.  Mrs. Holt joined Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in 1951 and was the first woman elected as an Elder.  She was very active in the church as a Sunday School teacher and chairman of the woman's organization.

She is survived by her three children, Rachel Tschantre (Kenneth), Dr. Edward Holt (Mary), and Victoria Perry (Mark), 8 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandson.

A memorial service with be held at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park on January 27th at 2 pm. Contributions may be made to the church in lieu of flowers.