Marshall E. Mitchell

On Thursday, February 2nd, 2023, Marshall E. Mitchell passed away. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, and uncle. He was eighty-seven. Born to Jesse and Josephine Mitchell, Marshall graduated Franklin High School in the class of 1954. He graduated from Franklin College in 1958, and later went on to obtain a Master's Degree in History from the University of Indianapolis in 1974.
Marshall is survived by his forty-four year old son, Mark, and his sister, Norma Dougherty. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Dunigan Mitchell, his mother, Josephine Ennis Mitchell, his father, Jesse Mitchell, and his daughter, Christy Anne Mitchell.
Marshall served in the United States Army in Fort Ord, California. He was a middle and high school history teacher for twenty years at Clark-Pleasant Middle School and Whiteland High School. He was also a tour guide for the National Park Service for twenty years, and he worked at Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore, The Everglades, Lincoln's Home, Mammoth Cave, and the Natchez National Historical Park. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Franklin, Indiana.
Marshall enjoyed traveling throughout the fifty US states, and he could tell you, from memory, what highways or state roads any of the towns he had visited were on. He also traveled to Central America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and had an extensive collection of photos from his travels in the form of over 50,000 slides. He was an outstanding role model for his students, an inspiration to his coworkers, and an excellent provider and caretaker to his family.
A visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm at Jessen Funeral Home & Simple Cremation ~ Franklin Chapel with graveside service to follow at Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Indiana.
Arrangements entrusted to Jessen Funeral Home & Simple Cremation ~ Franklin Chapel. 197 E. Jefferson Street, Franklin, IN 46131. 317-346-6155. www.jessenfuneralhome.com