Washington County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  WILBUR F. MARSHALL M624

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WILBUR F. MARSHALL

OCNS - April 14, 2002 - Mr. Wilbur F. Marshall, 91, retired Business and 
Sales Manager for National Zinc Company, and former longtime resident of 
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died Saturday, April 6, in Dallas, Texas.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, April 9, in the Sneed Chapel of First 
United Methodist Church, Bartlesville, with Dr. Paul Bowles presiding.   
Family graveside rites preceded the memorial services.

Mr. Marshall was born in Whiting, Kansas, March 9, 1911, the son of Frank 
and Ruth Blair Marshall.   He attended schools in Dewey, Oklahoma, 
graduating from Dewey High School in 1928.   In 1930 he began a career with 
National Zinc that spanned fifty years, retiring in 1976 as Business 
Manager and Sales Manager.   Following his retirement, he continued his 
association with National Zinc on a consulting basis.

January 21, 1939, in Dewey, Mr. Marshall and Mhyretta Angela Wright were 
united in marriage.   She preceded him in death August 21, 1988 and 
March 14, 1989 he married Dorothy Jeanette Cook, who survives at the home.   
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall continued their home in Bartlesville until moving to 
Dallas, Texas in 2000 to be near family.

Mr. Marshall was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was an 
active civic leader, dedicated to the city of Bartlesville.   He became a 
Certified Public Accountant in 1951 and was a member of the Oklahoma 
Society of Certified Public Accountants; a member of the Bartlesville 
Masonic Lodge No. 284 A.F. and A.M., serving as Worshipful Master in 1955 
and elected to the DeMolay Legion of Honor in 1971.   He was a member of 
the Bartlesville Rotary Club, serving as president in 1960 and served on 
the Board of Directors; a member of the Washington County Memorial Hospital 
Board, having served as chairman; was in the Who's Who in Bartlesville, 
Oklahoma, a member of the Elks Club, Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce, 
served as President of Bartlesville Association of Certified Public 
Accountants, was a member of Bartlesville School board for seven years and 
served two terms as president, a member of the Hillcrest Country Club and 
served as Chairman of Bartlesville Financial Affairs Committee.   He was an 
avid golfer and was most proud of having shot two holes in one at the 
Hillcrest course.

In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made in 
Mr. Marshall's name to the American Cancer Society in care of Kathy Loeper, 
P.O. Box 1094, Bartlesville, OK   74005.

In addition to his wife, Dorothy of the home in Dallas, Mr. Marshall is 
survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia M. and David W. Craig of 
Plano, Texas; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul F. and Nancy Marshall of 
Borger, Texas; his grandchildren, Shelly and John Julian of Aurora, 
Illinois, Dr. Jennifer L. and Charles Bailey of Dallas, Robert F. and 
Lourdes Marshall of San Jose, California and Jeffrey P. and Lachelle 
Marshall of Joplin, Missouri; seven great grandchildren, Brittany and 
Bobby Marshall, Harrison and Cara Marshall, Sabra, Gino and Dominic Julian; 
and his brother and sister-in-law, E.H. and Martha Marshall of Independence, 
Kansas.