Donald Earl Marsden

1943 - 2008

Donald Earl Marsden

1943 - 2008

BORN

1943

DIED

2008

Donald Marsden Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 13, 2008.
Donald Earl Marsden passed away on January 2, 2008 after a short illness. He was 64 years old. Don was born April 21, 1943 in Denver, Colorado, where he attended Sherman, Byers Junior High and South High School. His parents, Catherine Dorsey DeLong Marsden and Curtis Earl Marsden, preceded him in death.

Don had a difficult life, suffering from a debilitating and chronic disease beginning in his teenage years. He was cared for by various parties, and was a resident at the Cottonwood Care Center in Brighton, Colorado when he passed.

Don was generous and kind, skilled in arts and crafts, and generally enjoyed his life and surroundings.

Surviving Don are his sister, Sara L. Marsden, and brother, James V. Marsden, as well as 3 nieces and a nephew, Ana Corina (Cori) and Shelley Alonso-Marsden and Catherine L. and Thomas Earl Marsden-Hannah; all of the Denver-Boulder area.

A private family memorial will be held. Donations can be made in Don's memory at NAMI, 1100 Fillmore, Denver, CO 80206.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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