Marion Marsden Fry, 96, of Arnold, died of natural causes Nov. 28 at FutureCare Chesapeake after a brief illness.

Mrs. Fry was born July 2, 1911, in Fullerton, Calif., where she was reared. She was a part-time resident of Mendocino, Calif., for 37 years and a resident of St. Paul, Minn., for 53 years.

She earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of California at Berkeley.

An award-winning landscape artist and author, she was a former member of the Garden Club of America. Her interests included gardening and driving coast to coast.

She was the widow of Robert L. Fry; and mother of the late Ellen M. Fry. Surviving are one daughter, Jane Fry Gardner of Arnold; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Burial is private. Arrangements are by Barranco and Sons Severna Park Funeral Home. Online condolences can be made at www.barrancofuneralhome.com.

As published in "The Capital Newspaper" Annapolis, MD on 11/29/2007.

Memorial Contribution to: Anderson Horticultural Library at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.

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