The Riverwalk Committee of the Heritage Association has selected Marie Jager as the recipient of the 2021 Heritage Association Arbor Day Tree Award. This award honors individuals who have made outstanding and enduring contributions to San Marcos. Nominees must have lived in the area for at least five years. To be eligible for this award, death must have occurred between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of the previous calendar year.
Marie Jager was born Feb. 3, 1929, to John Edward and Josephine Pearl Welsh in Iowa. After a few years, Marie’s family moved to Denton where she attended school.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in elementary education, she began teaching in El Dorado, Texas. This is where Marie met the love of her life, Ron Jager, on a blind date. Ron was a biologist working for Sinclair Oil. They went on to be married for 64 years.
