Dennis Lee Marshall

Dennis Lee Marshall was born on April 30th, 1940 in San Diego, California to Willard Marshall and Lorraine Waltman. He was raised in Inglewood and then later, the San Fernando Valley with his younger siblings; his brother Steve and his sister Pam. As a teenager he showed a talent for drawing, especially cartoons and caricatures. He went to Polytechnic High School in Sun Valley and was a member of the first graduating class. In May of 1960, Dennis married Carloyn Artale in Burbank and had two sons, Jim and Gary.

In the early 60's, he began working for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Over the course of a 36 year career, he worked himself up to the position of senior storekeeper.

He retired in 1998, and moved to the desert community of Palmdale, near his best friends Pam and James Nua and Mary Marko. He enjoyed taking trips with his friends to Las Vegas and Laughlin and was an avid player of video poker. He was also a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oakland Raiders.

In late February of this year, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He fought a brave battle for seven months until passing away in the early hours of Friday, September 28th.His friends describe him as mindful, meticulous, compassionate, stable, steadfast in his routines and habits, concerned with the welfare of family and friends, and a wonderful friend.