Marjorie Elliott Sypher de Oduber (24 January 1925 – 16 April 2015) was a
Canadian-born Costa Rican musician and
public figure. She served as the
First Lady of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978 during the administration of her husband, former
President Daniel Oduber Quirós.
Biography
She was born Marjorie Elliot Sypher in
Ottawa
Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...
, Ontario, Canada, in 1925.
She married
Daniel Oduber Quirós, the future President of Costa Rica, in 1948. The couple had two children, Luis Adrian and Ana María.
Daniel Oduber died on October 13, 1991, at the age of 70.
Marjorie Elliot Sypher died in
San José, Costa Rica
San José (; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San ...
, on April 16, 2015, at the age of 90.
Her brother was
Fraser Elliott
Roy Fraser Elliott, (November 25, 1921 – January 26, 2005) was a Canadian lawyer, supporter of the arts, and philanthropist.
Early life and education
Elliott was born in Ottawa, Ontario, a son to Colin Fraser Elliott (at one time, the Depu ...
, a prominent Canadian lawyer.
References
1925 births
2015 deaths
First ladies and gentlemen of Costa Rica
Canadian emigrants to Costa Rica
People from Escazú (canton)
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Musicians from Ottawa
Politicians from Ottawa
Musicians from San José, Costa Rica