Mom was born in North Dakota and the 3rd child of Peter Rueben Damskov who immigrated from Denmark just before the turn of the 20th century. Peter Damskov’s brother was Niels Damskov who was a Lutheran Minister in Canada and was knighted by the Danish King about 1890 before immigrating to Canada.

Marion is a life long Lutheran from a long line of Lutherans. Her father built Bethany Lutheran Church in Portland, Oregon about 1930. She attended that church until she moved to Eugene, Oregon where she attended United Lutheran Church for 30 years. Now living in Burien, Washington, she is a member of Grace Lutheran, and is the oldest person in the congregation.

Mom is the widow of Johannes Theodore Hansen. She has two children, Pamela and Greta, 1 grandchild Teddy and 3 Great Grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Megan and Mason. She is still active in the church and enjoys the stock market and crossword puzzles. She is in good health, and we are blessed to have her in our life.