Marilyn Acord

Marilyn Acord, 91, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Solon Care Center. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services is caring for the family. Services will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, by the Reverend Lori Wunder. Attendees are encouraged to wear masks in the church Marilyn Jean Acord was born on September 11, 1930, the only child of Ethel Louise (Schwartz) Van Trump and Ellsworth Van Trump. She graduated from Rock Island High School and worked for several years at The Modern Woodman insurance company. She married Merle Acord in 1951. They had two children, Marsha and Mark. Marilyn was a homemaker and at-home parent until her children became teenagers. Then she worked as an elementary school teacher's aide for many years. She also worked as a preschool assistant and library assistant. She especially had a heart for young children and animals. Her favorite pets were cats. Marilyn liked cooking, Cubs baseball, crosswords, reading and The Golden Girls. She lived most of her life in Princeton, Iowa and was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church there. She moved to the Solon Retirement Village with her husband in 2016, and was thankful for their care. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents; son, Mark; and husband, Merle. Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Marsha Acord (Bob Meeker), Mount Vernon, Iowa; daughter-in-law, Deb Acord, Woodland Park, Colorado; and four grandchildren, Charlotte (Adam) McDermott, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Dan (Caitlyn Wu) Campagna, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Tim Campagna, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Alexa (Chris) Green, Colorado Springs, Colorado; and seven great-grandchildren, A.J. and Cole McDermott; Leighton and Weston Campagna; Autumn and Kayu Campagna; and Jace Green. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice.