John O. Marlowe

Obituary
John O. Marlowe, 65, of Clayton, passed away June 13, 2023. He was born on July 8, 1957, to Chuck and Ann (Mitchell) Marlowe. John was a 1975 graduate of Cascade High School, and a 1979 graduate of Wabash College. He was a member of Wabash's 1977 DIII National Runner-up football team. John was a sports writer and columnist for The Paper of Montgomery County and the Noblesville Times. He was an award-winning scribe, garnering three "Best in Indiana" titles from the Hoosier State Press Association in recent years. For many years, he co-published the Indiana Basketball Handbook. John served on the Hendricks County Community Foundation Board, as well as the Clayton/Liberty Twp. Library Board. He was an elder in the Clayton Presbyterian Church. He was a kind and gentle spirit, an immediate friend to all people he met, and a devout loyalist to his family and "his peeps". Survivors include his brother Todd (Cyndi) Marlowe, of Houston, Texas, half-brothers Ben (Erinn) Marlowe of Whitestown, David (Cadie) Marlowe of Indianapolis, and step-mother Marian Marlowe of Indianapolis. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, June 22, at 7:00 p.m. in Hazelwood Christian Church. Friends and family may pay their respects from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. prior to the service. Please enter through the east-side doors of the church. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Hendricks County Humane Society3033 East Main Street, Danville, Indiana 46122. Hall-Baker Funeral Home, Plainfield is handling arrangements. Please visit www.bakerfuneralservice.com to leave a condolence.
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