Mr. James Allen Marshall
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Mr. James Allen Marshall

  • April 18, 1918 - December 10, 2011
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
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“Jim will always have a warm place in my heart. My son's first years were shared with Jim since Emma babysat for him for many years. He loved both...Read More » ”
1 of 5 | Posted by: Brenda Keefer - Silver Creek, WA

“My childhood from before school was with Emma and Jim, He was a wonderful person and he will always be in my heart. He was like a daddy, as a...Read More » ”
2 of 5 | Posted by: Beth McDougall-Inwood - TN

“So many of my early childhood memories are of Jim and Emma, including my oldest memory at 2 years old. They use to babysit me as a child an growing...Read More » ”
3 of 5 | Posted by: Cindy McDougall Dickey - IN

“Janice and Karen (and the extended Marshall family), I remember Jim as the big ruff gentle giant. He knew how to do everything. Build a house,...Read More » ”
4 of 5 | Posted by: Diana Clark Barcus - Sugar Land , TX

“Janice and Karen (and the extended Marshall family), I remember Jim as the big ruff gentle giant. He knew how to do everything. Build a house,...Read More » ”
5 of 5 | Posted by: Diana Clark Barcus - Sugar Land , TX


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Mr. James A. Marshall, age 93, of New Palestine, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011. The son of Flaval and Olive Cornie (Bratcher) Marshall, James was born April 18, 1918 in Grandview, Indiana. He married to Emma Logel on August 28, 1945.

Jim was strong and tough. He lived through the Great Depression and Africa and Europe in WW II. He never discussed his military experience except for a few humorous stories about insubordination. He worked for International Harvester for 30 years, liked to build houses & furniture, enjoyed hard work and fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. He tended a large garden with delicious sweet corn, tomatoes and greens. Multi-talented, he could build a house or reupholster a seat or calculate compound interest with a dull pencil. He always knew what cards were left in the Pinochle deck and which card you should have played. Instead of saying you were doing something wrong, he'd say something like "You're gonna do it that way, huh?" A year or two ago he said, "Oh, to be 80 again…." Jim was honest and smart and managed to be gruff and friendly at the same time. These are only a few of the reasons he was loved and is already missed.

James is survived by his wife, Emma; daughters, Janis Lundwall (Dan) and Karen Sipe (Jerry) and their families including grandchildren, Nick Young (Kelly), Nathan Young, Scott Lundwall and Todd Lundwall; great grandchildren, Bailey Young and Sean Young. He was preceded in death by daughter, Kathy Kent and grandchildren, Sean and Kyle Kent. Following his wishes, there will be no services.

Contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans.