Howard Benjamin Marks

Marks, Howard Benjamin Passed away in his sleep on July 19, 2009, while being cared for in a private home in Cathedral City, CA. He was born on February 10, 1912, to Nathan and Lillian (Miller) Marks in Pocahontas, VA. He was the eldest of two sons and is his survived by his brother, Joe. Raised in Knoxville, he attended the University of Tennessee for two years. In 1944 he married Marjorie Jeanne Liss of Mpls (daughter of Herman and Anne Liss). They settled in Mpls, where Howard became a manufacturer's representative for office furniture and equipment companies, until they retired to Palm Springs. Their children are Melissa Rolloff of Louisville, KY and Martin Marks of Somerville, MA. Howard was the quintessential "Southern" gentleman: kind and generous of heart, deeply humorous, thoughtful, and a shrewd businessman. His health remained strong until his tenth decade; even then he was determined to look after Margie. He has been laid to rest in Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, attended by the loving thoughts of family and friends.