John Thomas Marshall, 75, peacefully passed on February 24, 2019, at his home in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born on July 28, 1943, to Jack and Beverly Marshall in Little Rock, Arkansas. He spent his childhood years in Mobile, Alabama and attended college at Emory University and Georgia Tech, where he received degrees in mathematics and chemical engineering. John met his wife, Rosalee, at Emory. They wed in 1965 and later had two daughters, Christine and Catherine. John and Rosalee moved to Lake Jackson in 1967, where he pursued his 35-year career at Dow Chemical. At Dow, John held various roles in process engineering, and was instrumental in developing the first Risk Assessment tools used at Dow and throughout the industry. John coached his two daughters’ softball teams through their childhoods; and enjoyed woodworking as a favorite pastime.
In his retirement, John enjoyed travelling the world with his wife, family and friends, volunteering to include wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and cooking and grilling.
John is survived by Rosalee, his two daughters, five grandchildren, and many wonderful friends in his family of friends. Funeral services will be on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Dignity Memorial in Clute, TX. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made online to the SPCA of Brazoria County at www.spcabc.org in memory of John Marshall.
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