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= Marjorie Matthews = Keep what article already says here. Matthews was only four feet eleven inches.

Early Life
Move text from introduction about her early life here. She worked at Lobdell-Emery Manufacturing Company in Elma, Michigan to support herself and her son.

Education
Matthews graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 1967. She then went on to receive a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Colgate Rochester Divinity School in 1970. Completing her schooling at Florida State University, she received a both a Master's in Religion and a Doctorate in Humanities in 1976.

Ministry Prior to Bishop-hood
While Matthews was completing her education, she served as an elder in churches in her home state of Michigan, as well as New York and Florida. Keep what is already here about being a district superintendent.

Bishop-hood
During July of 1980, the North Central Jurisdiction of United Methodist Church met for an annual conference. There were only 23 clergywomen in attendance out of 460 delegates. The delegates in attendance represented the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. During the conference, there were 13 delegates who were running for three bishop seats. Matthews was elected bishop at the United Methodist Church North Central regional conference in Dayton, Ohio. She served as bishop for the Wisconsin area for four years before retiring in 1984. On June 30, 1986, Matthews died of breast cancer in Grand Rapids, Michigan.