This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marshall, Terry Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1595 Message Board Post: Mr. George Gilbert Marshall, age 89, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away Monday, March 6, 2000. He was born in Belleville, Illinois on March 25, 1911. His father passed away when George was six years old, and he went to Mooseheart, Illinois where he lived until he graduated from high school. George married Harriett Terry of Barrington, Illinois in 1937 and moved to Middleville in 1943. He was employed and retired from E. W. Bliss Company in Hastings. George was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Hastings, and later the John Knox Church in Grand Rapids. He was known for his wit and humor, and also his understanding, kindness, and compassion for others. He was a superb swimmer and diver and an avid sports fan. He enjoyed writing poetry, much of which was published. George is survived by his wife, Harriett of Sun City, Arizona; one son, Robin of Kalamazoo; two daughters, Teresa of Grand Rapids, and Penny of Sun City, Arizona; one sister, Elsie of San Clemente, ! California. In a small private gathering in Sun City, the family commemorated and celebrated his life. No other Services are planned at this time. (The Hastings Reminder - Tuesday, April 4, 2000) Transcriber has no family connection.