Elizabeth "Temple" Morris Madjeski, 90, of St. Inigoes, Md. died October 25, 2007 at her daughter's residence.

Born September 21, 1917 at the Jutland Farm House on Jutland Farm in St. Inigoes, MD, she was the daughter of the late John Bevins and Linda Temple Abell Morris.

She attended elementary school for seven years at a one room schoolhouse in St. Inigoes, and went on to graduate from Great Mills High School in 1934. Temple started college at the Junior College in St. Mary's City, but after two weeks was awarded a four year scholarship to Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College). She graduated in 1938 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in high school history, English and physical education.

There were no openings for teachers in St. Mary's County that fall, so she entered Towson State College to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education in June of 1940. After graduation, she took a dual position as principal and teacher in a two-room schoolhouse in Clements, MD, but later transferred to Ridge due to the gas shortage. From 1942-1943 she taught elementary school in Seat Pleasant, MD.

In 1943 she switched careers and worked at the Department of Public Works at the Patuxent Naval Base as Supervisor of Files, where she met her future husband, Henry Robert Madjeski. They were married on February 13, 1949, in the Chapel at Western Maryland College. In 1951 she retired from Pax. River to begin her family. In 1959 after a three year tour in Bermuda, the young family returned to St. Mary's County, and in 1960, she returned to teaching at the Summerfield Kindergarten (private) in Ridge and at Ridge Elementary. In 1969 she began as one of the first helping teachers for reading in St. Mary's County. She went on to receive her Master's equivalency from the University of Maryland and George Washington University. She retired in the fall of 1978 after 21 years of service to the students and teachers of St. Mary's County.

Temple gave many hours to various organizations and causes over the years. She was a plane spotter during WWII at the St. Inigoes Post Office, a remedial reading teacher with the Board of Education, a Sunday school teacher and director at the Trinity Episcopal Church, a member of ECW and the Alter Guild. Being a cancer survivor, she volunteered with the American Cancer Society with Reach to Recovery, Road to Recovery, and the Daffodil Days Campaign. Temple was an assistant secretary and nursery volunteer for the Patuxent River Assembly of God, a secretarial helper to the Pregnancy Care Center, a Hope volunteer, a board member of the Pastoral Counseling Center and a proud member of the Christian Broadcast Network's Founders Club.

She is survived by two brothers, John Bevins "Son" Morris and Robert Morris, both of St. Inigoes, MD, one sister, Linda Hamilton of Wilmington, DE, three sons, Henry Robert Madjeski, Jr. and wife, Jane of Lexington Park, MD, Gregory Neal Madjeski and wife, Darline of Ridge, MD, Terry M. Madjeski and wife, Donna of Incline Village, NV, one daughter, Elizabeth T. Dobson and husband, Russell of Lexington Park, MD, eight grandchildren, Melissa Morgan, Robbie and Sarah Madjeski, Keith Dobson, Beth Dobson, Emily Stiegman, Amelia and Nathan Madjeski, one great-granddaughter, Kimberly Scott, one great-grandson, Stephen Stiegman, and one great-great granddaughter, Kaitlyn Ann Scott.

In addition to her parents, Temple is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Robert Madjeski, Sr., son, Stephen F. Madjeski, and grandson, Aaron L. Dobson.

The family will receive friends Friday, November 2, 2007 from 4-8:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home Chapel, Leonardtown, MD. Prayers will be recited at 7:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will be conducted Saturday, November 3, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Patuxent River Assembly of God, California, MD.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House c/o Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, Patuxent River Assembly of God, P.O Box 828, California, MD 20619, or the 700 Club.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A. in Leonardtown, MD.