Kenneth Marshall

St George - Kenneth Glen Marshall passed away on September 26, 2018 following a heroic battle with liver cancer and (non-alcoholic) cirrhosis. He was born on Christmas Day 1946 in Council, Idaho to Jack and Leona Bateman Marshall of Cascade, Idaho.

He attended grade school in Cascade where he grew up as a free-range child in the mountains of central Idaho and was baptized in a cow pasture hot spring. His father passed away when he was 12 years old. In 1961, his mother married Edward H. Pingel and he gained an additional 6 siblings in the family. He lived in Kaysville, Utah and then American Falls, Idaho where he graduated high school in 1965 with a certificate for 4 years of 100% attendance and earned his Eagle rank in the Boy Scouts. He briefly attended Ricks College and then served honorably for 30 months in the Franco-Belgian Mission.

Upon returning home, he spent a semester at ISU in Pocatello, Idaho. During that time, he met the love of his life and soulmate, Barbara Kay Murri. They were married in the Idaho Falls Temple on August 26, 1969. They moved to Moscow, Idaho to attend the U of I and received his degree in Forest Management. He also received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army and spent 20 years in the Army Reserve / Idaho Army National Guard and retired with the rank of Major in 1993.

He lived in Rupert, Idaho where he worked for Equifax, International Harvester Credit Corp., First Security Bank, the Boy Scouts, and volunteered in the Rupert Police Reserve. His job in the BSA took him to Jerome, ID; then back to Rupert, ID; then to Great Falls, MT. He then moved to St. George, UT where he worked for Loomis Fargo armored car service and security for the St. George Temple. He rejoined the BSA and directed Boy Scout Camps in Idaho, Montana and Utah. He was happy to be part of the security detail at the Boy Scout Jamboree in Virginia in 2010.

He retired from working in 2013 and continued his volunteering as an incident commander with a CERT team, passed his HAM radio license test, volunteered in the county ARES, LDS ERC, and the VIPS for the St. George Police. Finally, he volunteered with the BSA's national camp inspection team and as District Camping Chair so he could continue camping. He was active in the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and held a variety of positions including Home Teacher, Ward Clerk, Elders Quorum President, High Priest Group Leader, Ward Mission Leader, and the St. George Care Center Branch President for 5 ½ years.

He loves his family and was very pleased that all four of his children served honorable missions. He enjoyed anything outdoors, especially camping with his children, corny jokes, and volunteering. He also really enjoyed going on whitewater trips with his sons over the years.

He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Murri Marshall, his children: Teresa (Ross) Benedict, Salt Lake, UT; Paul (Marnee) Marshall, Fruitland, ID; Alex (Gayle) Marshall, Caldwell, ID; Aaron (Monique) Marshall, Arimo, ID. and 11 grandchildren. He is also survived by sisters-in-law: Colleen Marshall, Reno, NV and Marlene Pingel, Garland, UT; 2 step-sisters: Bernice (Art) Peabody, Tremonton, UT, and Sheila Houser, Pocatello, ID.

To serve others one more time, he is donating his body to science. Eventually, his ashes will be scattered from a mountain top in his beloved Idaho mountains.

Ken Marshall: This is KG7ZGO signing off; this is my final call, I am 10-42… (silent key).

A memorial service will be held on October 13th in St.George at the 550 E 700 S LDS Ward building at 11:00 am. Family and friends are invited to share condolences online at: www.SerenityStG.com. Arrangements and memorial tree planting by Serenity Funeral Home, www.SerenityStG.com, 986-2085.

Published in The Spectrum & Daily News on Oct. 10, 2018