In Loving Memory ~ Marilyn was born in New Westminster on Sept 15, 1931, to Wallace and Juanita Peters. Her mother died when she was 5 years old and she was sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle, until her father remarried. Soon Marilyn would have a sister Margo and brother Norman.
Growing up on Hamilton Street in New Westminster and spending the summers at their cottage in White Rock. When Marilyn was 16 her father brought the first car dealership to Langley Prairie as it was known in those days. According to Mum, she was not impressed with the move to Langley, she was a city girl.
Things changed though when she met Victor Rockson and they became high school sweethearts. They were the first graduating class of Langley Secondary School in 1948-49 following with Grade 13 as it was offered in those days. Marilyn moved back to the city and worked for the Hudson Bay Co.
and the Vancouver Sun, and Vic took a year at UBC. They married in 1953 settling in Langley on 5 acres overlooking the Nicomekl River. Their 3 children were born soon after.
In the mid 60's the family moved to Fort Langley when Vic became part owner of the Fort Langley Hotel. May Day parades were a big thing. Especially the time when Mum drove our black '62 mercury convertible for her daughter's Explorer group.
As Mum cruised along in the parade, we Explorer girls waved to the crowds. Marilyn would also be the "Queen Mother" one year, on stage to crown the new May Queen and as a young girl herself, she had been cro.