Marjorie Lucille Lapping

Marjorie Lucille McCutcheon Lapping, 92 of Paoli passed away Thursday April 30, 2015 at, Bloomington, IN.  She was born on June 1, 1923 on Tater Road in Orange County  to Franklin Elwood Lindley and Edith Irene Veatch.  She graduated from Paoli High School in 1941, attended Earlham College one year and during World War II was a lab technician at E.I. Du Pont de Nemours at Charleston,  Indiana on the swing shift for 2 years.   She earned a BS in Home Economics from Indiana University and taught 5 years at Paoli, 4 years at Thornton Fractional Township High School in Calumet City, Illinois.  She attended University of Colorado two summers and while there was told she was the first  women to climb the back of the Red Rocks near Denver.  She received MS in Education from IU.  She married Homer Gene McCutcheon from West Baden on August 27, 1953 and continued to teach in Calumet City and after having two children they moved to Indianapolis where she taught 25 years at Arsenal Technical High School.  She earned Certification in Audio-Visual from Indiana University  and A-V Director for 12 years.  She is listed in the 1973-1974 issue  of Outstanding Educators in America.  She was interested in photography , genealogy, gardening, and using the computer. Gene died January 1, 1974 and she later married Philip Lapping on November 8, 1975, She retired June 1, 1984, after teaching 34 years and returned to her home town of Paoli on October 8, 1987, served 7 years as president of the Orange County Historical Society, 1 year as Vice Regent of the Lost River Chapter DAR.  She belonged to the Paoli Friends Meeting, Arsenal Technical High School, Retired Teacher Association-life member; VP Orange County Genealogy Society, Washington County Genealogy  Society;  Veitch Historical Society; American Home Economics Association-Emeritus; Association for Educational Communications & Technology. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gene McCutcheon, husband Philip Lapping,  one sister Thelma Foddrill, and one step grandchild Ethel Elaine Hill Survivors include: Son:                             David Gene McCutcheons                   Indianapolis, IN Daughter:                  Mary Ann Staley Paragon                   Indianapolis, IN Sister:                         Helen Marshall                                     Hardinsburg, IN Grandchildren: Laurie Jean Staley-Jones; Logan Gene Staley; Sara Jean McCutcheon; Candice Rose McCutcheon; David Gene McCutheon Jr.,  Stephen Byers.  Great-Grandchildren: Corbin James Staley; Ethan Joseph Jones; Isabel Maxine Jones; Trinity Nicole Jones, Richard Joseph Levarn IV,  Aunt:  June Veatch, Cousins: Dr. William Veatch Howells; John Mach Howells; Mariella Clements Stout; Geraldine Veatch Allender, Stephen Day; Jennifer Day Doyle. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday,  May 5, 2015 at the Paoli Friends Meeting, Paoli, IN Visitation to be held from 10:00 AM until the time of service at the church on Tuesday. Interment to follow at the Paoli community cemetery Dillman-Scott Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.