Marjorie Louise Gribben was born on November 30, 1942 in Sacramento, California. Born to parents Marjorie Cook, who she was named after, and William Gribben, who both taught her skills that she would end up using for her entire life. Unfortunately, when Margie, as her close friends and family called her, was only 4 years old, her mother died of polio on May 1, 1947. A few years later, her father got married to Ruby Munoz, who became the mother-figure in her life. Through all of her successes and downfalls, she still completed her number one goal in life, to become a very devoted and loving mother and grandmother. Growing up in a Catholic family, Margie was baptized at St. Rose Church by Father Cavanaugh around 1944. Her father grew up
