Marjorie Elliott Sypher

Marjorie Elliott Sypher de Oduber (24 January 1925 – 16 April 2015) was a Canadian-born Costa Rican musician and public figure. She served as the First Lady of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978 during the administration of her husband, former President Daniel Oduber Quirós.^[1][2]

Marjorie Elliott de Oduber
First Lady of Costa Rica
In role 8 May 1974 (1974-05-08) – 8 May 1978 (1978-05-08)
President	Daniel Oduber Quirós
Preceded by	Karen Olsen Beck
Succeeded by	Estrella Zeledón Lizano
Personal details
Born	Marjorie Elliott Sypher (1925-01-24)24 January 1925 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	16 April 2015(2015-04-16) (aged 90) San José, Costa Rica
Political party	National Liberation Party
Spouse	Daniel Oduber Quirós ​ ​ (m. 1948; died 1991)​
Children	2

Biography

She was born Marjorie Elliot Sypher in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 1925.^[1] She married Daniel Oduber Quirós, the future President of Costa Rica, in 1948. The couple had two children, Luis Adrian and Ana María.^[1] Daniel Oduber died on October 13, 1991, at the age of 70.

Marjorie Elliot Sypher died in San José, Costa Rica, on April 16, 2015, at the age of 90.^[1][2] Her brother was Fraser Elliott, a prominent Canadian lawyer.