Thursday, June 25, 2026

In Memoriam: Marion Mistrik

By MG Michaela Barnes

Former MG Marion Mistrik was a dedicated Master Gardener in our Walter Reed USO Garden. She could be counted on to cheerfully show up every time and offer to do any chore. She passed away in 2024. We contacted her son and asked what her favorite flowers were. Here's a picture of the white peony planted in her memory in the Walter Reed USO Garden. She is missed.


Six women standing behind some flowers, with one person gesturing toward the flowers in the middle
L-R: MGs Yumiko Miura, Michaela Barnes, Aloha Keylor, Andrea Tasan, Edith Boehler, and Mary Olson. Photo taken by a USO volunteer.