Marjorie Elliott Sypher

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.[1][2]

Marjorie Elliott de Oduber
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role
8 May 1974 (1974-05-08) – 8 May 1978 (1978-05-08)
PresidentDaniel Oduber Quirós
Preceded byKaren Olsen Beck
Succeeded byEstrella Zeledón Lizano
Personal details
Born(1925-01-24)24 January 1925
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died16 April 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 90)
San José, Costa Rica
Political partyNational Liberation Party
Spouse(s)Daniel Oduber Quirós (1948–1991; his death)
Children
  • Luis Adrian
  • Ana Maria

Biography

She was born Marjorie Elliot Sypher in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1925.[1] She married Daniel Oduber Quirós, the future President of Costa Rica, in 1948. The couple had two children, Luis Adrian and Ana María.[1] Daniel Oduber died on October 13, 1991, at the age of 70.

Marjorie Elliot Sypher died in San José, Costa Rica, on April 16, 2015, at the age of 90.[1][2] Her brother was Fraser Elliott, a prominent Canadian lawyer.

References
  1. Oviedo, Steven (16 April 2015). "Marjorie de Oduber, viuda del expresidente Daniel Oduber, falleció este jueves a los 89 años". La Nación (San José). Archived from the original on 26 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. "Biografía: Marjorie Elliott Sypher". Cambio Politico. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
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