Jean Marmion

August 12, 1919 - February 20, 2015
Jean Tulloss Marmion, of San Antonio, TX died on February 20, 2015. She was 95 years old. Jean was born on August 12, 1919 in Amarillo, TX to Samuel Carnes and Mary Peebles Tulloss. Jean moved with her family to San Antonio in the late 1920s. She attended Alamo Heights High School. She graduated from The University of Texas where she was a Bluebonnet Belle and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. She was married in November of 1941 to J. Richard Marmion, Jr. and spoke fondly of their Acapulco honeymoon and subsequent trips to Mexico with their children. They moved to Brazoria County and lived there until 1958. They returned to San Antonio to raise their family and to be part of the numerous cultural and educational opportunities the city offered. Jean was a Christian who valued hard work, frugality and generosity. She was wild about gardening, and a recent joy for her was "The Traveling Dirt Club", a group she founded with best friend Julie Wilkinson. She was famous for her prolific lime tree and amazing margaritas. She was extremely fond of her Glendalough Court neighbors and enjoyed hosting them and other friends and family at her home there. She loved walking down her street with her daughter Ann's dog, Kiwi. She was a life long sportswoman; she liked to water ski, swim, and bird hunt. In the last two years, she especially relished being on her son Jim's boat, Lady Hawk. She will be dearly missed and remembered for her philanthropy and friendship. Jean is survived by her three children, Sue Marmion of San Antonio and Rockport, TX, Ann Marmion of Boerne, TX and Jim Marmion and partner Heidi Hale of Asherton, TX; sister Ruth Tulloss Childers of Dallas, TX; nephew Dr. Scoot Childers and wife Dottie of Loveland, CO; niece Jeanie C. Beasley of Dallas, TX; granddaughter Amy Estes-Scroggins and husband Tobin Scroggins of Austin, TX, granddaughter Sarah Marmion Armendariz and husband Paul Armendariz of San Diego, CA; grandson Kes Marmion of Rockport, TX; great-grandchildren Stella and Mabel Scroggins; and Santiago, Pablo and Cayo Armendariz; great-niece Liza Raynor, great-nephews Will and Scott Beasley; and Chip, Richard and Scott Childers. Jean was preceded in death by her husband J. Richard Marmion, Jr. of San Antonio, TX; her granddaughter Kate Marmion of Uvalde, TX; her brother-in-law Dr. M.A. Childers, Jr. of San Antonio, TX and her nephew Keith T. Childers of Oklahoma City, OK. A memorial service will be held at Porter Loring on McCullough, Saturday, February 28 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Raymond Judd will officiate. A reception will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Biomedical Research Institute or the charity of your choice. You are invited to sign the Guestbook at www.porterloring.com. Arrangements with