Mary was born in Cottage Grove, Oregon, and is the fifth of ten children. She married her high school sweetheart, Larry, and together they have five children, eleven grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. Mary studied at Lane Community and Linfield Colleges and retired from her own CPA practice after a 30-year career in accounting. St. Alice is her retirement job! She enjoys cooking, traveling, and painting in watercolor. She and Larry have been members of St. Alice for more than 50 years!