Dr. Milton Marshall, 66, dedicated teacher and scientist, died Saturday in the Utah Valley Hospital of what was believed to have been a heart attack which struck him the previous day.
He had been a member of the Brigham Young University teaching staff since 1919 and was serving as president of the Provo School District Board of Education, of which he was a member for 24 years.
He was born May 10, 1895, in Vernal, a son of James and Mary Robinson Marshall. He married Julia Taylor on September 7, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
He was the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award for 1961 at the BYU for his many years as a teacher of mathematics and physics at the institution, where he had served as chairman of both the physics and mathematics departments.
He was honored by his scientific colleagues as chairman of the American Society for Metals, and was a member of the American Physical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Foundry Society, and was the first secretary of the BYU Chapter of Sigma Xi.
In addition to his teaching duties at the university, he served on the Athletic Council and the Campus Planning Committee and as chairman of the BYU Employees Credit Union. For many years he has been a consultant for the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company of Provo and has done inspection work for testing laboratories throughout the nation.
He served as a flying cadet in World War I and during World War II he taught the men of the Army Specialized Training Program at BYU. He also taught a course in instrumentation for Geneva Steel.
He received his elementary and high school education in Vernal and the B.Y. High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Provo university and obtained the Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago in 1924.
He was also active in the LDS Church and had served as superintendent of the Sunday School and MIA and as a teacher in various organizations.
His hobbies were photography, metal working and mineral and gem collecting. He had an outstanding display of fluorescent materials which he had displayed in various gem shows.
He is survived by his wife of Provo; four sons and one daughter, Dr. John T. Marshall of Springville; Dr. Robert T. Marshall of Wilmette, Illinois; Mrs. E. M. (Marie) Miner of Canoga Park, California; Dr. Paul T. Marshall of Henderson, Nevada; and Mark T. Marshall of Tarzana, California. In addition he is survived by 17 grandchildren, one brother and five sisters, James Earl Marshall of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Bud (Ethel) Conner of Pavillion, Wyoming; Mrs. Reuben (Frances) Hartle; Mrs. Merle Merrill and Mrs. Larvin (Ellen) Atwood all of Vernal; and Mrs. Burnell (Vera) Hatch of Provo.
He had been a member of the Brigham Young University teaching staff since 1919 and was serving as president of the Provo School District Board of Education, of which he was a member for 24 years.
He was born May 10, 1895, in Vernal, a son of James and Mary Robinson Marshall. He married Julia Taylor on September 7, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
He was the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award for 1961 at the BYU for his many years as a teacher of mathematics and physics at the institution, where he had served as chairman of both the physics and mathematics departments.
He was honored by his scientific colleagues as chairman of the American Society for Metals, and was a member of the American Physical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Foundry Society, and was the first secretary of the BYU Chapter of Sigma Xi.
In addition to his teaching duties at the university, he served on the Athletic Council and the Campus Planning Committee and as chairman of the BYU Employees Credit Union. For many years he has been a consultant for the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company of Provo and has done inspection work for testing laboratories throughout the nation.
He served as a flying cadet in World War I and during World War II he taught the men of the Army Specialized Training Program at BYU. He also taught a course in instrumentation for Geneva Steel.
He received his elementary and high school education in Vernal and the B.Y. High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Provo university and obtained the Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago in 1924.
He was also active in the LDS Church and had served as superintendent of the Sunday School and MIA and as a teacher in various organizations.
His hobbies were photography, metal working and mineral and gem collecting. He had an outstanding display of fluorescent materials which he had displayed in various gem shows.
He is survived by his wife of Provo; four sons and one daughter, Dr. John T. Marshall of Springville; Dr. Robert T. Marshall of Wilmette, Illinois; Mrs. E. M. (Marie) Miner of Canoga Park, California; Dr. Paul T. Marshall of Henderson, Nevada; and Mark T. Marshall of Tarzana, California. In addition he is survived by 17 grandchildren, one brother and five sisters, James Earl Marshall of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Bud (Ethel) Conner of Pavillion, Wyoming; Mrs. Reuben (Frances) Hartle; Mrs. Merle Merrill and Mrs. Larvin (Ellen) Atwood all of Vernal; and Mrs. Burnell (Vera) Hatch of Provo.
Dr. Milton Marshall, 66, dedicated teacher and scientist, died Saturday in the Utah Valley Hospital of what was believed to have been a heart attack which struck him the previous day.
He had been a member of the Brigham Young University teaching staff since 1919 and was serving as president of the Provo School District Board of Education, of which he was a member for 24 years.
He was born May 10, 1895, in Vernal, a son of James and Mary Robinson Marshall. He married Julia Taylor on September 7, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
He was the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award for 1961 at the BYU for his many years as a teacher of mathematics and physics at the institution, where he had served as chairman of both the physics and mathematics departments.
He was honored by his scientific colleagues as chairman of the American Society for Metals, and was a member of the American Physical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Foundry Society, and was the first secretary of the BYU Chapter of Sigma Xi.
In addition to his teaching duties at the university, he served on the Athletic Council and the Campus Planning Committee and as chairman of the BYU Employees Credit Union. For many years he has been a consultant for the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company of Provo and has done inspection work for testing laboratories throughout the nation.
He served as a flying cadet in World War I and during World War II he taught the men of the Army Specialized Training Program at BYU. He also taught a course in instrumentation for Geneva Steel.
He received his elementary and high school education in Vernal and the B.Y. High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Provo university and obtained the Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago in 1924.
He was also active in the LDS Church and had served as superintendent of the Sunday School and MIA and as a teacher in various organizations.
His hobbies were photography, metal working and mineral and gem collecting. He had an outstanding display of fluorescent materials which he had displayed in various gem shows.
He is survived by his wife of Provo; four sons and one daughter, Dr. John T. Marshall of Springville; Dr. Robert T. Marshall of Wilmette, Illinois; Mrs. E. M. (Marie) Miner of Canoga Park, California; Dr. Paul T. Marshall of Henderson, Nevada; and Mark T. Marshall of Tarzana, California. In addition he is survived by 17 grandchildren, one brother and five sisters, James Earl Marshall of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Bud (Ethel) Conner of Pavillion, Wyoming; Mrs. Reuben (Frances) Hartle; Mrs. Merle Merrill and Mrs. Larvin (Ellen) Atwood all of Vernal; and Mrs. Burnell (Vera) Hatch of Provo.
He had been a member of the Brigham Young University teaching staff since 1919 and was serving as president of the Provo School District Board of Education, of which he was a member for 24 years.
He was born May 10, 1895, in Vernal, a son of James and Mary Robinson Marshall. He married Julia Taylor on September 7, 1918 in Salt Lake City.
He was the recipient of the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award for 1961 at the BYU for his many years as a teacher of mathematics and physics at the institution, where he had served as chairman of both the physics and mathematics departments.
He was honored by his scientific colleagues as chairman of the American Society for Metals, and was a member of the American Physical Society, American Mathematics Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science and American Foundry Society, and was the first secretary of the BYU Chapter of Sigma Xi.
In addition to his teaching duties at the university, he served on the Athletic Council and the Campus Planning Committee and as chairman of the BYU Employees Credit Union. For many years he has been a consultant for the Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company of Provo and has done inspection work for testing laboratories throughout the nation.
He served as a flying cadet in World War I and during World War II he taught the men of the Army Specialized Training Program at BYU. He also taught a course in instrumentation for Geneva Steel.
He received his elementary and high school education in Vernal and the B.Y. High School. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Provo university and obtained the Ph.D. degree at the University of Chicago in 1924.
He was also active in the LDS Church and had served as superintendent of the Sunday School and MIA and as a teacher in various organizations.
His hobbies were photography, metal working and mineral and gem collecting. He had an outstanding display of fluorescent materials which he had displayed in various gem shows.
He is survived by his wife of Provo; four sons and one daughter, Dr. John T. Marshall of Springville; Dr. Robert T. Marshall of Wilmette, Illinois; Mrs. E. M. (Marie) Miner of Canoga Park, California; Dr. Paul T. Marshall of Henderson, Nevada; and Mark T. Marshall of Tarzana, California. In addition he is survived by 17 grandchildren, one brother and five sisters, James Earl Marshall of Nampa, Idaho; Mrs. Bud (Ethel) Conner of Pavillion, Wyoming; Mrs. Reuben (Frances) Hartle; Mrs. Merle Merrill and Mrs. Larvin (Ellen) Atwood all of Vernal; and Mrs. Burnell (Vera) Hatch of Provo.
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