Of Town and Country, MO passed away peacefully on June 12, 2016, with family at his bedside. Mr. Marsh is survived by his beloved wife Sharon Griffin Marsh (nee Humberg) of 14 years and proceeded in death by his first wife Dorothy (nee Land). He is the father of Stephen Kermode Marsh; stepfather of Mark Griffin (Karen), Shari Lumley (Carl), and Michael Griffin (Traci); grandfather to David Griffin (Alana), Melissa Lumley, Lauren Long, Matthew Griffin, Madeline Lumley, Griffin Lumley, and Graham Lumley; “papa” to Grace Griffin and Patrick Griffin; great grandfather to Cooper Griffin; cherished son to the late Graham and Virginia Marsh (nee Slack); brother to JoAnn Marsh Grossman (Gerry); brother-in-law to William Humberg; and uncle to Kathryn McVay (Pat) and Jane Grossman; and great uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Born in Saint Louis, MO in 1936, Mr. Marsh graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1954 and later attended Washington University where he studied Electrical Engineering with top honors and received his Bachelor of Science in 1959 and his Master’s Degree in 1961. He went on to pursue a career in military aerospace engineering while working in the Control Systems Laboratory of Emerson Electric Company and later at McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) where he built stabilization systems for the F-15 and AV-8B Harrier fighter jets. After a successful career supporting the military’s most advanced aircraft, Mr. Marsh retired in 1985.
Following the death of his first wife Dorothy in 1997, he crossed paths with his elementary and high school classmate Sharon Griffin, in 2001. The couple was married in 2002.
Mr. Marsh’s favorite past time included model train building, specifically the ON3 Narrow Gauge scale. Countless hours were spent building museum-quality locomotives and scale-appropriate buildings for his layouts that won the attention of his children, grandchildren and other family and friends.
In 2004, Mr. Marsh was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had a hard-fought battle with the disease until succumbing to heart complications. Upon his death he was surrounded by close family who love him deeply.
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Born in Saint Louis, MO in 1936, Mr. Marsh graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1954 and later attended Washington University where he studied Electrical Engineering with top honors and received his Bachelor of Science in 1959 and his Master’s Degree in 1961. He went on to pursue a career in military aerospace engineering while working in the Control Systems Laboratory of Emerson Electric Company and later at McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) where he built stabilization systems for the F-15 and AV-8B Harrier fighter jets. After a successful career supporting the military’s most advanced aircraft, Mr. Marsh retired in 1985.
Following the death of his first wife Dorothy in 1997, he crossed paths with his elementary and high school classmate Sharon Griffin, in 2001. The couple was married in 2002.
Mr. Marsh’s favorite past time included model train building, specifically the ON3 Narrow Gauge scale. Countless hours were spent building museum-quality locomotives and scale-appropriate buildings for his layouts that won the attention of his children, grandchildren and other family and friends.
In 2004, Mr. Marsh was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had a hard-fought battle with the disease until succumbing to heart complications. Upon his death he was surrounded by close family who love him deeply.
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Of Town and Country, MO passed away peacefully on June 12, 2016, with family at his bedside. Mr. Marsh is survived by his beloved wife Sharon Griffin Marsh (nee Humberg) of 14 years and proceeded in death by his first wife Dorothy (nee Land). He is the father of Stephen Kermode Marsh; stepfather of Mark Griffin (Karen), Shari Lumley (Carl), and Michael Griffin (Traci); grandfather to David Griffin (Alana), Melissa Lumley, Lauren Long, Matthew Griffin, Madeline Lumley, Griffin Lumley, and Graham Lumley; “papa” to Grace Griffin and Patrick Griffin; great grandfather to Cooper Griffin; cherished son to the late Graham and Virginia Marsh (nee Slack); brother to JoAnn Marsh Grossman (Gerry); brother-in-law to William Humberg; and uncle to Kathryn McVay (Pat) and Jane Grossman; and great uncle to many nieces and nephews.
Born in Saint Louis, MO in 1936, Mr. Marsh graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1954 and later attended Washington University where he studied Electrical Engineering with top honors and received his Bachelor of Science in 1959 and his Master’s Degree in 1961. He went on to pursue a career in military aerospace engineering while working in the Control Systems Laboratory of Emerson Electric Company and later at McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) where he built stabilization systems for the F-15 and AV-8B Harrier fighter jets. After a successful career supporting the military’s most advanced aircraft, Mr. Marsh retired in 1985.
Following the death of his first wife Dorothy in 1997, he crossed paths with his elementary and high school classmate Sharon Griffin, in 2001. The couple was married in 2002.
Mr. Marsh’s favorite past time included model train building, specifically the ON3 Narrow Gauge scale. Countless hours were spent building museum-quality locomotives and scale-appropriate buildings for his layouts that won the attention of his children, grandchildren and other family and friends.
In 2004, Mr. Marsh was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had a hard-fought battle with the disease until succumbing to heart complications. Upon his death he was surrounded by close family who love him deeply.
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Born in Saint Louis, MO in 1936, Mr. Marsh graduated from Webster Groves High School in 1954 and later attended Washington University where he studied Electrical Engineering with top honors and received his Bachelor of Science in 1959 and his Master’s Degree in 1961. He went on to pursue a career in military aerospace engineering while working in the Control Systems Laboratory of Emerson Electric Company and later at McDonnell-Douglas (now Boeing) where he built stabilization systems for the F-15 and AV-8B Harrier fighter jets. After a successful career supporting the military’s most advanced aircraft, Mr. Marsh retired in 1985.
Following the death of his first wife Dorothy in 1997, he crossed paths with his elementary and high school classmate Sharon Griffin, in 2001. The couple was married in 2002.
Mr. Marsh’s favorite past time included model train building, specifically the ON3 Narrow Gauge scale. Countless hours were spent building museum-quality locomotives and scale-appropriate buildings for his layouts that won the attention of his children, grandchildren and other family and friends.
In 2004, Mr. Marsh was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease and had a hard-fought battle with the disease until succumbing to heart complications. Upon his death he was surrounded by close family who love him deeply.
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