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Marjorie Field Wilde

April 3,1910-September 26,1997

Marjorie Field Wilde, 87, of High Lawn Farm, dies

Wilde--Marjorie Field Wilde died on Friday, September 26. Mrs. Wilde is survived by her husband; a sister, May Field Jackson; a brother, Frederick Vanderbilt Field; six children; Mary Carswell of New York City and Great Barrington, Mass.; William Wilde of Key Biscayne, Florida; Lila Berle of Stockbridge, Mass.; Peter Wilde of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Nancy Kahn of Karlsruhe, Germany; and Alice Field of Lee, Mass.; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at 3 P.M., September 29 at Trinity Church, Lenox, Mass. Rev. Cannon Robert S.S. Whitman, former rector officiating.

From the Berkshire Eagle

Lee, Mass.--Mrs. Marjorie Field Wilde, 87, of High Lawn Farm, an accomplished breeder of Jersey cattle, died Friday at home.

Born in New York City on April 3, 1910, in her parents' home at 645 Fifth Ave., now the site of the Olympic Towers, she was the daughter of William B. O. and Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field. She graduated from the Nightingale Bamford School and in 1932 from Bryn Mawr College.

Her parents lived half the time in New York and the rest in Lee at High Lawn, an estate given them as a wedding present by Mrs. Field's ,other, Mrs. Henry White, the owner of Elm Court.

Mrs. Wilde, through her mother, was a direct descendant of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and a great-granddaughter of William H. Vanderbilt, president of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.

Mrs. Wilde married H. George Wilde, a graduate of West Point, in 1932. At the time, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic track squad. The couple purchased High Lawn Farm in 1935 from Mrs. Wilde's mother's estate and together they managed the farm, with Mrs. Wilde working s the herd manager.

Mrs. Wilde's achievements in the breeding of Jersey cows have been recognized throughout the world. She received the American Jersey Cattle Club's Master Breeder Award in 1977 and 1978. An article in the Jersey Journal in 1990 said, "High Lawn Farm has been called 'cradle of the breed'...It may be one of the greatest examples of cattle breeding ever witnessed."

In 1995, The Western Dairman, in a tribute to High Lawn Farm, said, "The record is clear that High Lawn Farm has bred more bulls that have helped the Jersey Breed make more production progress than any other existing herd." High Lawn is known locally for its high quality Jersey milk and cream.

Breeding stock from High Lawn Farm have been sought by Jersey farmers seeking to improve milk production in their herds both in the United States and internationally.

Mrs. Wilde worked with herds on a day-to-day basis, and kept meticulous records of her breeding business. She worked regularly in the barns on the family farm, tending her cows.

She was an active member of Trinity Church. She was well known for her propagation of trees and houseplants. She helped found Berkshire Country Day School in Stockbridge and for many years was an active director of Meadow Place in Lenox.

Besides her husband, with whom she celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27, she leaves two sons, William Wilde of Key Biscayne, Fla., and Peter Wilde of Chestnut Hill; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Carswell of New York City and Great Barrington, Mrs. Lila Berle of Stockbridge, Mrs. Nancy Hahn of Karlsruhe, Germany, and Mrs. Alice Field of Lee; a brother, Frederick Vanderbilt Field of Minneapolis, Minn.; a sister, May Field Jackson of Boston; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.



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		Marjorie Field Wilde April 3,1910-September 26,1997

	Marjorie Field Wilde, 87, of High Lawn Farm, dies Wilde--Marjorie Field Wilde died on Friday, September 26. Mrs. Wilde is survived by her husband; a sister, May Field Jackson; a brother, Frederick Vanderbilt Field; six children; Mary Carswell of New York City and Great Barrington, Mass.; William Wilde of Key Biscayne, Florida; Lila Berle of Stockbridge, Mass.; Peter Wilde of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Nancy Kahn of Karlsruhe, Germany; and Alice Field of Lee, Mass.; 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. There will be a memorial service at 3 P.M., September 29 at Trinity Church, Lenox, Mass. Rev. Cannon Robert S.S. Whitman, former rector officiating. From the Berkshire Eagle Lee, Mass.--Mrs. Marjorie Field Wilde, 87, of High Lawn Farm, an accomplished breeder of Jersey cattle, died Friday at home. Born in New York City on April 3, 1910, in her parents' home at 645 Fifth Ave., now the site of the Olympic Towers, she was the daughter of William B. O. and Lila Vanderbilt Sloane Field. She graduated from the Nightingale Bamford School and in 1932 from Bryn Mawr College. Her parents lived half the time in New York and the rest in Lee at High Lawn, an estate given them as a wedding present by Mrs. Field's ,other, Mrs. Henry White, the owner of Elm Court. Mrs. Wilde, through her mother, was a direct descendant of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt and a great-granddaughter of William H. Vanderbilt, president of the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad. Mrs. Wilde married H. George Wilde, a graduate of West Point, in 1932. At the time, he was a member of the U.S. Olympic track squad. The couple purchased High Lawn Farm in 1935 from Mrs. Wilde's mother's estate and together they managed the farm, with Mrs. Wilde working s the herd manager. Mrs. Wilde's achievements in the breeding of Jersey cows have been recognized throughout the world. She received the American Jersey Cattle Club's Master Breeder Award in 1977 and 1978. An article in the Jersey Journal in 1990 said, "High Lawn Farm has been called 'cradle of the breed'...It may be one of the greatest examples of cattle breeding ever witnessed." In 1995, The Western Dairman, in a tribute to High Lawn Farm, said, "The record is clear that High Lawn Farm has bred more bulls that have helped the Jersey Breed make more production progress than any other existing herd." High Lawn is known locally for its high quality Jersey milk and cream. Breeding stock from High Lawn Farm have been sought by Jersey farmers seeking to improve milk production in their herds both in the United States and internationally. Mrs. Wilde worked with herds on a day-to-day basis, and kept meticulous records of her breeding business. She worked regularly in the barns on the family farm, tending her cows. She was an active member of Trinity Church. She was well known for her propagation of trees and houseplants. She helped found Berkshire Country Day School in Stockbridge and for many years was an active director of Meadow Place in Lenox. Besides her husband, with whom she celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Aug. 27, she leaves two sons, William Wilde of Key Biscayne, Fla., and Peter Wilde of Chestnut Hill; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Carswell of New York City and Great Barrington, Mrs. Lila Berle of Stockbridge, Mrs. Nancy Hahn of Karlsruhe, Germany, and Mrs. Alice Field of Lee; a brother, Frederick Vanderbilt Field of Minneapolis, Minn.; a sister, May Field Jackson of Boston; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.