As early as high school, Marilyn Beckwith was honored for her writing skills. She worked as a writer and editor for the National Iranian Television Network in Tehran. Over the cour...view moreAs early as high school, Marilyn Beckwith was honored for her writing skills. She worked as a writer and editor for the National Iranian Television Network in Tehran. Over the course of her husband’s fifty-year aviation career, she lived in nine countries. They retired near Seattle, Washington, where she died in 2011.view less