Although Tennyson wrote "Marriages are made in heaven", they are lived on earth in a world of turmoil and challenges Marion H. Youngquist -Born and educated in Salem. Oregon. She's written for newspapers, magazines, and served as a church editor. She's also won prizes for her poems and plays. Her three books Procula, Maple Tree Tales, and Christmas Presence were released by Drury's Publishing. Her advice: Write in spite of a good excuse. She and her husband Ted have four children, six grandchildren (another deceased) and four great-grand-daughters.