Hartford Courant; Hartfort, CT; 1997-9-12

 Headline: POST. MARJORIE LAKE LEONARD POST

 Date:     September 25, 1997      Edition:  STATEWIDE
 Page:     B10                     Type:     OBITUARY
 Section:  CONNECTICUT             Length:   330 words

 Text:
 POST. Marjorie Lake Leonard Post,  died in Marion, MA, died Friday
 (Sept. 12, 1997) after a long illness.  She was born in Hartford, in
 1900,  the daughter of former Governor Everett J. and Eva Sykes Lake. In
 1924 she married Julian T. Leonard of Middleboro and Boston and was
 widowed in 1969. Marjorie married L. Abbett Post of New York City in
 1979. They resided in Portola Valley, CA until his death in 1982. She
 loved all competition; particularly golf bridge and curling and competed
 in the first U.S.  Senior women's curling matches against Scotland.
 Marjorie loved travel and adventure and was an inspiration to her
 extensive family throughout her long life. Her last  20 years were spent
 at the Sequoias in Portola Valley, CA, summers in Marion, MA. and in the
 winter at the Hillsboro Club in Florida. She was the devoted mother of
 Julian T. Leonard, the late Charles E. Leonard of Burlington, VT and
 Elizabeth L. Breyman of Los Altos Hills, CA.; loving mother-in-law of
 Sandra Smoll Leonard of Burlington and stepmother of Priscilla Post
 Howland of New York City and Joan Post Parker of Greenwich. She leaves
 nine grandchildren; six step grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren.
 Her memberships included The Country Club, The Chilton Club, Duxbury
 Yacht Club, The Kittansett Club, Sippican Tennis Club, Senior Ladies
 International Curling Club and the Junior League of Boston. She was an
 active volunteer and ardent fund-raiser and supporter of the Vermont
 Association for the Blind A memorial service will be at St.  Gabriel's
 Church in Marion, MA on October 4 at 2:30 p.m. and interment of her ashes
 will follow at Nemasket Cemetery in Middleboro, MA. Memorials may be sent
 to Vermont Assn. for the Blind.  Chas. Leonard Scholarship fund,  37
 Elmwood Ave, Burlington, 05401  or a charity of your choice.