William Quinn Marshall

William Quinn MARSHALL Dad passed away at home on November 30, 2010. Dad was born in Seattle on October 21, 1929 to Dr. George R. and Barbara (Kelley) Marshall and grew up with big brothers George Jr., James, and Patrick, beloved sister Barbara Ann, and little brother John, on Franklin Avenue above Eastlake. Dad served as an altar boy at nearby St. Patrick's, attended Seward School and played piano by age 5. In 1944 the family moved to Windermere. Dad recalled the joy there the day WWII ended and when his big brothers came home from the Navy. He graduated from Roosevelt High in 1948 and entered the University of Washington, majoring in Economics and pledging Sigma Chi. The best thing ever to happen to him occurred when, on a blind date, he met a lovely Alpha Delta Pi and Sociology major, our Mom, Janet L. Halder. They married September 11, 1954, at Assumption Church. Dad entered UW Law School, Class of 1955, with classmates including Anthony Savage Jr., the Hon. Jack Tanner, and Gust Ledakis. He joined Reaugh, Hart & Allison and later opened his own law offices with Mom as office manager in the Central Building, where his children delighted in drawing on yellow legal pads, riding the elevators, dropping envelopes down the glass mail chutes and getting lunch from the sandwich shop. Dad was a lawyer not merely by profession but by constitution. His cross-examination and preparation skills were formidable and often won the day. In general practice, among other accomplishments, he secured the first disability pensions awarded to both a husband and a wife in Washington, defeated his old firm in a case with their own medical expert, and conducted a 'competency hearing' that resulted in mental health treatment rather than prison for a notorious criminal client. His expertise was representing Washington freight carriers, on whose behalf he defeated the national legal team of United Parcel Service on appeal to superior court after a 15 day hearing. Before the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission his clients included Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Hogland Transfer, and Pozzi Brothers. Dad rarely lost. In 1960 Mom and Dad built their home, a northwest contemporary featured in Pacific Magazine, at Inglewood Golf Course where they raised their three children. Dad golfed with Tommy Aaron in the Pro-Am, when Inglewood hosted the 1963 PGA SeattleOpen, a pro tour stop at the time. Dad continued with the piano, taking lessons from Seattle jazz luminary Jerry Gray, and worked up to a vast repertoire of jazz and pop standards, with emphasis on Art Tatum, Fats Waller and the Gershwins. He brought his family the gift of music with every evening's practice. Dad also coached little league baseball (Arrowhead Astros; Dad pioneered the 'Big Ten' training method), read fiction, biographies and history with Mom, devoted many volunteer hours to the community with her, followed the Huskies, and drove the Pacific coast, always with his family. Dad was fiercely loyal, caring and generous. Dad is preceded in death by the love of his life Janet L. Marshall, sister Barbara Ann, and brothers George Jr. and Patrick. He is survived by brothers James K. Marshall and John T. Marshall, children William Q. Marshall Jr., (Barbara), Mary L. Inghram (Bruce), Joseph H. Marshall (Leanne) and grandchildren Melanie and Gregory Marshall, Kristina and Joey Inghram, and Quinn and Sean Marshall. Memorial service to be held December 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Brendan Catholic Church, 10051 NE 195th St. in Bothell; burial service (family attendance) at Acacia to follow; reception for friends and family at Inglewood Golf Club. Donations: Northshore Fire Foundation, UW School of Law.'