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John Tiehle Marks

Posted 2022-12-29 by Pat R
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson, Arizona)
Tuesday, October 13, 1998, p. 6

John T. "Jack" Marks
Age 69., died October 8, 1998. Lorna, his loving wife of 44 years and
his sister, Betty Gaddy of Blue, AZ., survive him. Jack is also survived
by his nephews, Billy Marks of Blue, AZ, Justin Marks of Cave Creek, AZ,
Pete Gaddy of Stanfield, AZ, David Gaddy of Newberry Park, CA, Jim
Callicotte of Camden, AK, John Callicotte of Tucson, AZ and his niece,
Beverly Harris of Mineral Point, WI.

Jack was a native Arizonan, raised on the Blue. He attended a one-room
schoolhouse. Then he graduated from Clifton High School. He proudly
served with the First Marine Division in Korea earning the Bronze Star
for meritorious and heroic achievement. He attended the U of A
graduating with a degree in mining engineering and metallurgical
engineering. He worked at Hughes Aircraft for 26 years retiring in 1984.
He was a member of the Clifton Elks Lodge 1174, the Masonic Adobe Lodge
#41, and the Tucson Corral of the Westerners. He was an avid reader and
a lifelong student of southwestern history. He especially liked western
poetry and music. He was cowboy poet at heart.

Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 14, 3:00 p.m. Grace
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams. In lieu of flowers, the
family has requested donations be made to the St. Mary's Hospice
Services, 1802 W. St. Mary's Road, Tucson, AZ 85745.




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