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Marshall Fish Obituary
RUTLAND TOWN - Marshall B. Fish, 86, of Rutland Town died Sunday October 4, 2015 at Rutland Regional Medical Center.
He was born October 14, 1928 in the home he still resides in on Prospect Hill Rd. the son of Wallace and Vera (Roberts) Fish.
Marshall graduated from Barstow High School and on November 19, 1949 he married Hilda (Fallon) Fish.
Marshall began working on Rutland Town Roads in 1946 as a truck driver and laborer for 65 cents an hour, with his father, the road commissioner for 30 years. His grandfather Marshall Benjamin Fish also held the office of Rutland Town Road Commissioner in the early 1920s, thus making Marshall the third generation to hold this position.
Marshall was appointed Road Commissioner in June 1964 until 1980. He was re-elected in 1983 a position he held to present, a total of 51 years of dedicated service to the town.
Marshall has taken much pride in building and maintaining many miles of Town roads over the years while working on his family Dairy Farm for many years and still enjoys maintaining a small number of farm animals.
He was a member of the Rutland County Agricultural Society/Fair Association, the Republican National Committee and Ducks Unlimited. In his younger years he was very active in the 4-H Club.
He enjoyed attending Sunday evening band concerts in the city park.
When Marshall became ill it was his wish to remain in the home he was born in. He was lovingly cared for by his daughter Susan and his son-in-law Jeffrey. His faithful cat Oliver remained by his side
Surviving are his wife Hilda of Rutland Town, his daughter Susan Fish Colomb and husband Jeffrey of Rutland Town, three grandchildren, Kaitlin Grote and husband Jason of Rutland Town, Darren S. Colomb of South Burlington and Damien Diette of Chester.
He was pre-deceased by a daughter Debra K. Fish Diette.
Funeral services will be held Saturday October 10, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to Rutland City Band Concerts, C/O Clifford Funeral Home, 2 Washington St. Rutland, VT 05701 or to Rutland County Humane Society, Stevens Rd. Pittsford, VT 05763
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October 14, 2015
Dear Hilda and Sue, sorry about your dad,, Sue you did everything humanly possible for both your parents,,, and I'm sure your Dad knew how important he was to you,,, my prayers are with you ,,, always Linda Flynn
October 13, 2015
Susie
You did a great job caring for Marshall and he would be very proud of the way he was laid to rest! and our lives will never be the same without him but we will always have the memories !
Love you ! Jeffrey S. Colomb
October 10, 2015
To the Fish family,
Please know you are in our thoughts at this time...
~~RRMC 5th Floor MOU Team
Jeanne Raiche
October 10, 2015
Hilda, Sue and family,
Thinking of you all during this time.
Much love from the Raiche family.
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October 8, 2015
Jane Haley
October 8, 2015
Dear Susie and family,
So sorry to hear of your loss. I will send your mother a note, but please give her a hug from me and Elsie, too.
Peace, Janey Haley
Kaitlin Grote
October 7, 2015
Miss you Grandpa.
Denise Valliere-Peay
October 7, 2015
Mrs. Fish, Sue, Damien and family. Thinking of you all at this time of loss and sadness. Our prayers are with you all.
John & Cheryl De Ronde
October 7, 2015
To Sue, Jeff and family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Nella Flory Moran
October 7, 2015
So sorry for your loss. My Dad enjoyed working with Doc Fish for many years. One thing is for sure the roads in heaven will be perfectly maintained with him and my Dad up there this winter.
Thelma Holden
October 7, 2015
Thoughts and prayers for you and your family....
Peter and Nancy(Atwood) Jalbert
October 6, 2015
Our prayers are with you all. May God comfort you at this time of loss.
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