Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Chester A. Marshall, Jr.
Sept. 19, 1922 - Jan. 26, 2007

Chester A. Marshall, Jr., 84, has died.

Chester was born in Albany, N.Y. and moved with his family to West Virginia. He attended Thomas High School, West Virginia Wesleyan College (BA), West Virginia University (MS) and Indiana University (PhD.).

A longtime teacher and coach, he held positions at Parsons High School (W.Va.), Wilmington College (Ohio), Culver Military Academy and the Indiana Department of Education.

He was a veteran of World War II, earning a Bronze Star while serving on the USS Huse. As captain of his college basketball team at West Virginia Wesleyan, he led a group of returning veterans in winning the West Virginia state championship (and was later drafted by the Denver Nuggets). In 1981, he was named a "Sagamore of the Wabash" by Gov. Otis R. Bowen for his years of service to Indiana’s youth.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Margaret Ann (Meg) and is survived by his wife of 62 years, Glenda, and children Cynthia (Phil) of New Orleans, Chet III (Kate) of Culver, Elizabeth/Boo (Rob) of New York, Matt (Jean) of Indianapolis and grandchildren Adrian, Claire, Gigi and Aaron.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Chester A. Marshall Jr. Memorial Fund c/o the Culver Educational Foundation, Culver.