Clarence Marshall

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  • Clarence Marshall Jr.   
    
    Clarence Marshall Jr. started his trek through life on Oct. 26, 1926. The son of Clarence and Mabel Marshall, brother to Donald (Bud) and Darrell Marshall, Eileen Gardner, Dorothy Dooley (deceased), Ruby Zieski and Sharon Greenwood.
    Clarence passed away Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004.
    On Oct. 7, 1950, he married Florence J. Soelter (deceased), who was the true love of his life and who gave him five children who he loved unconditionally: John Soelter (Billings), Sandra Johnson (Altamonte Springs, Fla.), Connie Trautmann (Billings), Clarence Marshall III (Billings) and Patrick Marshall (deceased).
    A man whose lineage will continue on through his 11 grandchildren and the continuing growth of his (currently numbered 15) great-grandchildren which he had always considered a gift from his beloved Florence.
    With his passing, family and friends will remember a man who could be giving to a fault, who enjoyed being with people of all ages and especially looked forward to visits from his grandchildren and their children. Be not sad of his passing, but glad that he has gone on to a peaceful place that has loved ones waiting for him and he will want no more. Smile and laugh when your mind's eye glimpses him and his wife side by side as they for so many years were. See a whole man and whole woman whose love had endured through more hard times than good and raised a family that they were very proud of and is to be appreciated.
    His passing will increase the void in our lives that is created with the death of a person we care for, but we have the capacity to minimize the void through memories, his body is gone, he will not be forgotten.
    A viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Cremation or Funeral Gallery. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
    
    Published in the Billings Gazette on 12/2/2004.