Remembering tireless West Seattle protester Marjorie Prince, 1938-2026

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(WSB photo: Marjorie Prince during a solo protest last summer)

After many weeks of “Mondays with Marjorie,” today local activists will be protesting at 35th/Edmunds without Marjorie. They are circulating the news that Marjorie Prince, known for her daily protest vigils (often solo) near The Mount, where she lived, has died:

Marjorie passed away quietly this past Tuesday evening. We will be continuing our Mondays with Marjorie every Monday in her honor. Currently we are planning to use our current time from 3-4 pm on Monday, June 8th, as a memorial in her honor. Please feel free to join us that day (or any Monday). She will be missed.

As noted in a WSB story about Ms. Prince and her ongoing protests last December, she focused on a variety of issues that were related to what she called the Trump Administration’s “active dismantling” of the United States. She was a former political-science professor and lifelong Democrat whose experience protesting stretched back to civil-rights demonstrations in 1968. This quote is on the 35th/Edmunds wall in her memory now:

(WSB photo, Monday morning)

CLARIFICATION AND ADDITION: Mondays with Marjorie is a project of Postcards for Democracy, whose Kathryn Rawle circulated this obituary that Ms. Prince co-wrote herself.

Lauren May 25, 2026 (11:47 am)

Marjorie has been a true inspiration. As she’s shown, it only takes one person to demonstrate hope and courage and pass that on to others. I know her memory will continue to inspire the community to stand up for our values.

D. May 25, 2026 (11:52 am)

Wow! What an amazing human being? I’m really going to miss seeing her on my drive up 35th. A reminder of hope and a bit of joy in these dark days. Thank you!

West Seattle fan May 25, 2026 (11:54 am)

Best wishes Marjorie 👊

M milluh May 25, 2026 (12:04 pm)

So much admiration for this woman. Thank you Marjorie Prince.

mem May 25, 2026 (12:12 pm)

Ditto Lauren. What an incredible inspiration!

ITotallyAgreeWithYou May 25, 2026 (1:01 pm)

I had so much respect for her seeing her out there and made sure she knew it with enthusiastic honking. She was an inspiration and a reminder to never stop being invested in the present and the future. Caring will always matter. She will be missed.

Flowerpower May 25, 2026 (1:30 pm)

Rest in power, Marjorie

pete May 25, 2026 (1:31 pm)

RIP Marjorie. Given the choice, you chose to act.

Andros May 25, 2026 (2:13 pm)

She was an awesome inspiration to that corner and all of us protesting this. I always honked when I went by and stopped a couple times to protest with her. We need to have a huge turnout in June

Don May 25, 2026 (3:01 pm)

She was a true patriot of the highest order!

KJ May 25, 2026 (3:29 pm)

Thank you Marjorie, you were an inspiration. May your spirit live on!

WestSeattleMama May 25, 2026 (4:21 pm)

Such an inspiring person with an incredible background. Was always a highlight of my week to see her and enthusiastically honk. Thanks for the hope and inspiration!

Beth Davenport May 25, 2026 (4:30 pm)

My heart is breaking a little. She was really something

Mary Jo Bukovic May 25, 2026 (5:42 pm)

Today was our first ‘Monday with Marjorie’ without Marjorie. You know that first time you reach for your phone to call your Mom after she dies, and then you realize she’s not there? That’s how I felt today. Part of our group had been stopping by to see Marjorie after our Monday protests while she was in hospice care. Marjorie used to count the hundreds of people that honked and waved when we were with her on Mondays, and we were telling her how many people showed up and letting her know she was still on the corner with us in spirit and that we would be carrying on for her. The last words I said to her were ‘you are loved.’ I wanted her to know that so many people in our community loved and admired her. The last words she said to me were the same words she said when she parted with our ‘Mondays with Marjorie’ group every Monday. To every person that honked and waved, know that those last words were ‘thank you.’ Rest in power, Marjorie.

Lauren May 25, 2026 (6:54 pm)

Thank you for sharing, Mary Jo, and my condolences for your loss.

RCL May 25, 2026 (7:42 pm)

God bless you Marjorie. Driving up 35th coming home from work..seeing you in your seat with your sign always gave me hope, hope my honks gave you and your crew energy to keep fighting for democracy. Thank you for your presence

Jackie May 26, 2026 (8:10 am)

I am so honored to have know both Marjorie and her husband Garry. We worked together on a South African Task Force in the early 90’s. She was such a force for good and knew how to strategize well. She had the sweetest little laugh and remained forever hopeful! She never cared about numbers or creating a “Movement”…she WAS the Movement! We lost someone who inspired so many!

The Antezanas May 26, 2026 (12:09 pm)

We live up the street and are so sorry to hear of Marjorie’s passing. I will never forget her example and tenacity, nor Providence’s support of her mission. Whatever your politics or beliefs, I think we can all agree that human compassion and free speech in action are something to behold. Our condolences to her loved ones. Thank you, Marjorie.

Carol B May 27, 2026 (9:17 am)

One person CAN make a difference. Thank you Marjorie for your work. We’ll miss you and carry on your work. ❤️⚖️

Roland Foliart May 29, 2026 (9:13 am)

Marjorie was my Aunt, Vassar College graduate, and a wonderful, driven human being. I love reading these comments as they really do show the true person she was- she will be missed by my family, and I think more so by the people she touched, and was adament about advocating for. Thank you all for commenting on the post- I look forward to reading more comments about her!

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