WALLINGFORD, PA - Marjorie M. Clements passed away peacefully Thursday morning, Feb. 7, 2013, at Plush Mills Senior Living. She was born on Jan. 19, 1920 in Reinerton, Pa., the daughter of the late William Russell McKnight and Louise McCullough McKnight. She moved to Cambridge, Md. at an early age, graduating from Cambridge High School in 1936 at the age of 16. She attended Madison College (now James Madison University), where she majored in Home Economics. In 1942, she interned as a dietitian at Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 1943, Marjorie joined the U.S. Army Medical Corps. She served at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C., caring for the wounded soldiers of World War II. She retired as a Captain at the end of her service in 1946. She then entered the University of North Carolina, obtaining her Master's degree in public health in 1950. Upon graduation, she worked as a health educator in Spartanburg, S.C. During that time she met the love of her life on a return trip home at a community dance. The romance blossomed and Marjorie returned to Baltimore to wed James B. Clements in 1953. Together, they raised five children in Sudlersville, Md. She continued to work as a dietitian consultant at Kent & Queen Anne's Hospital and Magnolia Hall in Chestertown, Md. She was a lifetime member of the American Dietetic Association. She also assisted her husband in his real estate business as an administrative assistant and later as a real estate associate. Marge was dedicated to community service. She was a former president of the Sudlersville Community Betterment Club and an active member of the Calvary-Asbury United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She volunteered for Queen Anne's County Hospice, giving comfort to those in need. She was a leader in the effort to save and restore the Sudlersville train station and to create the Sudlersville Train Station Museum. She joined in efforts to erect a memorial statue in the center of town to celebrate the importance of Jimmie Foxx, Sudlersville's own Hall of Fame baseball legend. Marge was a member of the Queen Anne's County Historical Society, and had a passion for the history of Methodist Churches. She was dedicated to the preservation of Dudley's Chapel and Barrett's Chapel, and wrote a history of Calvary-Asbury United Methodist Church in 1989. She was recognized by the Queen Anne's County Historical Society in 1987 for her meritorious service. Marge had a special interest in genealogy, and created a history and timeline for her family, as well as authoring a book about her life and family history for her children and grandchildren. In 1996, Mrs. Clements retired to the Methodist Manor House in Seaford, Del., with her husband, Jim. She served as the Manor House resident volunteer coordinator for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for Sussex County for many years. She was an active member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. After the death of her husband in 2010, she moved to Plush Mills Senior Living Residences, near the Swarthmore home of her son J.W. and his wife Stacy. She continued to play bridge four times a week and was able to enjoy quality time with her greatest loves, her children and grandchildren. Anyone that knew Marge was quickly drawn in by her wit and sense of humor. She loved her children and grandchildren deeply and welcomed every opportunity to spend time with them. Marge and Jim hosted an annual family week at the beach for 15 years so that all the family could be together. She was predeceased by James B. Clements, her husband of 56 years; and by her four siblings, Eleanor McKnight Snyder, Robert Gordon McKnight, Edith Suzanna McKnight, and Francis Ruth McKnight. Mrs. Clements is survived by two daughters, Ruth Anne Clements Rosen, of Jerusalem, Israel, married to Alan Rosen and Elizabeth Louise (Liz) Clements of Dover; and by three sons, David Alday Clements, II of Asheville, N.C. married to Evan Richardson, Robert McKnight Clements of Tampa, Fla. married to Joanne Morone Clements, and James William (J.W.) Clements of Swarthmore, Pa. married to Stacy Mayhew Clements. She leaves behind 13 grandchildren, Shoshana Leah Rosen, Tzvia Rosen, Noam Dov Rosen, Rina Rosen, Wesley Clements, Lila Richardson, Robert Clements II, Jonathan Clements, Savana Clements, Logan Clements, Hart Clements, Luke Clements, Hunter Clements. A celebration of Marge's life will be held at 3 p.m. on May 5, 2013 at the Calvary Asbury United Methodist Church in Sudlersville, Md. A private interment will be held in Chestertown, Md. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Sudlersville Train Station Museum, P.O. Box 2, Sudlersville, MD 21668, or to the Calvary Asbury UMC Improvement Fund, PO Box 202, Sudlersville MD 21668. Condolences can be expressed at www.jnelsonrigbyfh.com.