James L. Marsden

James L. (Jimmy) Marsden left this world to join his wife Josie who preceded him in death October 26, 1994. He was born in Tulsa, OK on April 30, 1930 to John and Edith Marsden. Raised in Tulsa, he attended Irving Grade, Roosevelt Jr. High and Daniel Webster High School. His fondest memories of those Tulsa years are, his classmates and the student body of Daniel Webster High School, who did him the honor of electing him 1949 Senior Class President. In January 1946, at the age of 15, Jimmy enlisted in the USMC, from which he was honorable discharged six months later. In June 1949, Jimmy joined the USAF, serving 1950-1952 in Korea. Assigned to Eglin AFB, he met and married Josephine M. Lukawitz in November 1952. He served in the USAF until he retired in January of 1969, after having been stationed in Japan, Iceland and Germany. In Bremerhaven, GE, Jim coached the High School Baseball Team and Inter Services Little League Baseball. After returning to the United States and his final duty station at Brooks AFB, Jim coached the CYO Baseball and Pop Warner Football teams of Holy Name Catholic Church. During his military career Jim obtained his degree from St. Mary's University in History and Government in December 1968. Upon his retirement at Brooks AFB, TX he began his second career as an Educator/Coach in the San Antonio School District at Rogers Middle School, Highlands High School and retired in 1995 at Brackenridge High School. Jim felt that his teaching and coaching career provided him the opportunity to work with some of the outstanding youth of their generation. Jim earned a MA from Our Lady of the Lake University in School Administration and served a period on the Board of the East Central School District. Jim is survived by his son LTC James L. Marsden, Jr. (ret) and daughter, Cynthia M. Marsden; his grandchildren, Thomas, Devin and Shaine Marsden all of San Antonio, TX, a sister in Tulsa, OK, Betty Chance; cousins, Kathy and Mike Meacham of Broken Arrow, OK, Shirley Turley of Tulsa, OK and Marvin Robinson of Oklahoma City, OK. SERVICES Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday, November 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a rosary to be recited at Dellcrest Funeral Home at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the Dellcrest Chapel on Tuesday, November 29th at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution in Jim's name can be made to a charity of one's choice. Services entrusted to: Dellcrest Funeral Home.