In Loving Memory of

Mother of Ronald D. Gorman, Nicholas Molitor and the late Vernon E. Gorman and Robert W. Gorman.

Descended from over a hundred Kings and Queens of all the kingdoms of Europe. A third cousin of Samuel Lambton Clemons (Mark Twain), her Walker ancestors were early settlers of the Appalachian Valleys of Virginia and Kentucky; Alexander Walker came to New Hampshire with Rev. James McGregor in 1718. Her maternal grandfather was United States Marshal William Sterrins Hogan of Howard, South Dakota in the late 1800's. Her Chase ancestors came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the early 1600's. In Noah years she lived 1,229, years if you realize back then the Earth went around the biblical Sun every day, so they must have been counting Moons.

Marion was born in 1910 in Port Angeles, Washington, her mother, Florence Adella Hogan-Caven died from tuberculosis, when Marion was 3 years old. Marion her sister Mildred and brothers Eldridge and Norman were raised by her father William Thomas Caven. At 15 she married Leland Winfred Gorman of Spring Valley, Wisconsin on March 30th, 1926 in Eau Claire, WI, whom she had 3 boys with, Vern, Bob and Ron. She divorced and married Robert Molitor and had another son, Nicolas. Marion was known to of had nearly as many husbands as Liz Taylor and married 2 of them twice. One of her Husbands must have been named Reynolds because she also went by Marion Reynolds much of the last 30 or so years (if anybody knows the other husbands names please let me know). She worked as a cocktail waitress in Monterey, CA.

After researching the family tree I have found that her first husband Leland "Teddy" Gorman was also her 8th cousin. They had common 7th great grandparents, William Bradley and Alice Prichard (1640s CT). She and Teddy are both also descended from King Edward I "Longshanks" of England.

She lived in Monterey, CA from the mid 50's to the early 70's; with her son Robert in Fremont, CA a good part of the 90's; and alternated occasionally with her son Vernon in Redwood City, CA. She was at her son Robert's side when he died in 2000. Marion spent her last two years at Spring Village Assisted Living in Grants Pass, OR. Grandma kept her wits up to the last year but seemed to lose her memory before she passed.

Condolences

I remember in the early 60's Grandma making sure we cut all our food into bite size pieces and chew each piece 20 times. I have her on video in 2000, saying "I'm gonna live forever, I'm never gonna die". She claimed she had an out of body experience and she refused to go because she wasn't finished here, and she wasn't going anywhere. The last few times I talked to her, she did not know which of her sons she was talking to and each time I would remind her I was Bobby's son, Bill. Grandma was a very proper lady and had a very long and I'm sure, interesting life. She saw the world go through both World Wars, a few other wars and, the attacks on the World Trade Center. She came from the days when horses were still popular and lived to see the days of exploring Mars.

Grandma and I had a little secret that she made me promise never to tell my dad. When my dad died, I told her I never told him, she said "oh, I told him years ago". Now it is my little secret, hehe! Grandma always liked my curls and hair, dad thought I should cut it (thats not the secret). I will always remember her.

Love you Grandma!

Bill

Thanks so much for the tribute to Grandma. I loved looking at the picture. It is one I have never seen. We are full of fond memories of that strong woman. She will live on in all of us. I wish I had gotten to see her one more time, but from what Michael says when he saw her a month before, she was happy, and had hardly recognized Dad. Only for a brief moment. So, I would have been seeing her for my benefit, as she wouldn't remember much. Still, we expected it, but one last kiss would have done me wonders.

Love to you and Bruce.

Love, Marion

Although I did not have the pleasure of knowing your Grandmother I do know what it is like to lose a beloved grandmother. A quote that I have remembered since I lost my Great Grandmother has meant a lot to me,

“Nothing speaks so softly, yet is heard so loudly, as a grandmother’s love.”

You have made your family proud by your research into the genealogy, history and dedication to their memories.

To you and yours I extend my deepest sympathies.

Tia J. Gorman

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Marion Alice Caven had two marriages with children

#(1) Married Leland "Teddy" Winfred Gorman on March 30 1926 in Wisconsin. They had 3 boys (1.1) Vernon E. Gorman (1.2) Robert W. Gorman (1.3) Ronald D. Gorman.

#(2) Married Robert Molitor and had one child (2.1) Nicholas Molitor

(1.1) Vernon E. Gorman married (1) Esther Mack and had three children, their first was, (1.1.1) Leslie Gorman. (1.1.2) Michael Gorman. (1.1.3) Marion Gorman.

Vernon’s second wife was Cheryl they have one child, (1.1.4) Jennifer Gorman.

(1.2) Robert W. Gorman was born on May 3, 1932 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and he married Thelma Arlene Weston on June 20, 1956 in Carmel by the Sea, California, she was born on March 31, 1935 in Weirton, West Virginia and she died on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 1989 at home in Fremont, California and her ashes were placed at the base of a giant redwood tree in the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park California by Robert. Robert died in the same home on October 21, 2000 and his ashes were deposited on the face of Mission Peak, Fremont, California. They had four children, their first was (1.2.1) Danna Arlene Gorman, she was born in 1957. The second was (1.2.2) William Michael Gorman Born in 1958. (1.2.3) Robert Bruce Gorman was born in 1959 and (1.2.4) Ronald Scott Gorman was born in 1961. All were born in California.

(1.3) Ronald Dean Gorman was born 193x in Wisconsin, he married Mary and they had three children, their first was, (1..3.1) Paul Gorman. (1.3.2) Matthew Gorman. (1.3.3) Curtis Gorman.

(2.1) Nicholas Molitor married Diane in Hayward, CA and they had children (2.1.1) (2.1.2) (2.1.3)

(1.1.1) Leslie Gorman

(1.1.2) Michael Gorman

(1.1.3) Marion Gorman

(1.1.4) Jeniffer Gorman

(1.2.1) Danna Arlene Gorman was born in 1957 in California, she married David Olson in 1991 in Bremerton, Washington, he was born in Washington State around 1955. They divorced in 2001. They had two children their first was (1.2.1.1) Natile Arlene Olson, she was born in 1992 in Washington State. Natile survived a case of bone cancer in 2003. Their second child was (1.2.1.2) Wyatt David Olson, he was born in 1998 in Washington State. Danna and her children moved to Montana in 2003.

(1.2.2) William Michael Gorman "Bill" was born in 1958 in California, he married Diana Lynn Thompson in 1979 in Union City, California, she was born in November 1958 in California. William and Diana divorced in 1987. They had one child named (1.2.2.1) Christopher Lee Gorman was born in 1980 in California and now lives in San Jose, California. Diana terminated her second pregnancy by William in 1982.

(1.2.3) Robert "Bruce" Gorman, was born in 1959 in California, he married Delia P. in 1988 in Reno, Nevada. She was born around 1964 in the Philippines. They had three children, their first was a (1.2.3.1) Son, he was born dead and cremated in 1989 in Hayward, California. Their second was (1.2.3.2) Catherine Arlene Gorman, born in 1991 in Washington State. Their third child was (1.2.3.3) Robert Bruce Gorman Jr. who was born in 2002 in Florida.

(1.2.4) Ronald Scott Gorman “Ron” was born in 1961 in California, he married Terri Smith in 1980 in Reno, Nevada. She was born around 1964 in California. They had three children, their first was (1.2.4.1) Tosha Lee Gorman born in 1982 in California. Their second was (1.2.4.2) Trevor Scott Gorman born in 1985 in California. Their third and last was (1.2.4.3) Summer Arlene Gorman born in 1999 in Washington State.

(1.3.1) Paul Gorman

(1.3.2) Mathew Gorman

(1.3.3) Curtis Gorman

(1.2.4.1) Tosha Lee Gorman married they had 2 children