August 23, 2012Dear Sir,I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Marjorie Tucker. Ms Tucker was affectionately known and has the respect throughout the community as the roller skating queen of Bermuda. She played a very significant role in giving the young and not so young a place to go and blow off steam during the 1960s at the Warwick Bowl and the indoor location on Queen Street in Hamilton (the name escapes me) and in the late 70s and 80s at the Pembroke Community Club (PCC), teaching young men, women and children how to skate. She also organised the skating inside the arena/rink so we all could have the best time of our lives.She was an innovator in her thinking, creating the first fashion shows on roller skates at the PCC and the first fundraiser — a 24-hour skate-athon, as well as organising and working the canteen with her daughters and spouses to help raise money for the club and twice resurfacing the skating rink. Our first of many entries in the May 24 Parade was spearheaded by Ms Tucker. Her ideas for the uniforms and floats were spectacular with the Hibiscus being her favourite. The threat of a hurricane couldn’t damper the enthusiasm of the 25th anniversary of skating at the PCC.When roller skating phased out in 1983, the remaining group turned to bowling to keep the loyalists together and then she added more of her time to ballroom dancing. There weren’t any other takers there, but we all kept her close in our hearts for the love and caring she gave to all who came in contact with her. None of this would have been possible without the blessing of her family, with youngest daughter Dina partaking in the activity with her mother-given graceful style. The sacrifice she made to be there every night and weekends was extraordinary. She bled skating. She was a very special lady in every sense of the word who treated young people as friends, and began, unbeknown to us at that time, an affection that lasted a lifetime. She will be deeply missed.BROWNLOW ADDERLEYSouthampton