Markie (Peterson) Lydon

Washington - Markie (Peterson) Lydon, age 78, of Arlington, SD passed away peacefully attended by her sister Linda Goodell, at 10:37am June 27th, 2024 in Washington, DC.

There will be no memorial service.

Markie was born Sept 23rd, 1945, in Arlington, SD to Chuck and Faye Peterson. In 1952, the family moved from Arlington to the old Alice Glawe farm 7 miles north where she attended grade school titled District #37, Laketon Township . She graduated from Arlington High School in 1963, and later worked at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion (USD).

In the mid-1970s she left USD for Washington DC to join the Congressional staff of South Dakota Senator Larry Pressler, with whom she worked for about 20 years.

Although Markie returned to South Dakota several times over the next 47 years to see family and friends, her permanent home was in DC, near Capitol Hill. Her favorite pastime that she cherished most was interacting with the local people. Markie, known locally in the Capitol Hill area as Mother Markie (often responding "Bite me"), is deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Markie was preceded in death by her parents Chuck and Faye Peterson. She's survived by her sister Linda Goodell, brothers Charley, Michael, and Billy, along with four nephews/nieces, five grand nephews/nieces, and ex husband Malcom Lydon.