Remembering Marilyn Hagerty Shapes North Dakota Journalism

Marilyn Hagerty has died. She was a newspaper writer from North Dakota, and she was 99 years old. Her daughter said she died from problems after a stroke in a hospital.

Marilyn wrote a review of Olive Garden in 2012. People liked it very much on social media. Her daughter said it was special because it was honest and from a grandmother.

In the review, she liked the chicken Alfredo. She said it was good on a cold day. She also liked the flowers and the fireplace in the Olive Garden restaurant.

The review became very popular online. She even spoke with famous chef Anthony Bourdain. He defended her because some people made fun of her liking Olive Garden.

Marilyn was born in 1926 in South Dakota. She started writing for a newspaper in high school. She loved her job as a writer, and she worked for over 70 years.