John Frederic Marshall
1939 ~ 2008
John Frederic Marshall, age 68, passed away on January 18, 2007 in Provo, Utah of cancer. He was born September 5, 1939 in El Centro, California to Carl J. Marshall and Martha Zoe Emerson.
He married Bonnie Brown in the Los Angeles Temple in 1965 and they are the parents of five children. A convert to the LDS Church, John served a mission to Norway 1963 -1965 and together they served in Hawaii 2006 - 2007. John attended Kansas City Art Institute, Art Center School-CA, and obtained his BFA and MA Degrees at BYU. John created the Industrial Design program at BYU in 1967, and taught there for 41 years, first in the Art Dept, then in the College of Engineering. He is proud of the fact that his students are successful Industrial Designers all over the world. He also taught at design schools in Hong Kong, Israel and Switzerland and was a designer with Hewlett Packard. John served in many callings in the LDS Church, as well as Bishop and Branch President at BYU, the MTC and abroad. He loved the Lord and had a solid testimony of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. John was known for helping his neighbors, his sense of humor, and his love for cars. He loved his family, and was so proud of his children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grand child.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, their children: Stephanie (Tom) Felt, Susannah Marshall, John E. Marshall (Iris), Sarah (Rhett) Longman and Meredith (Nathan) Simpson; and sisters, Sally Henley, Judith Marshall and Elizabeth Carleton.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 23 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Hills LDS Chapel, 2000 N. 1500 E, Provo, UT, with a viewing starting at 9:00 a.m. Interment at Provo City Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at www.serenicare.com
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the: John F. Marshall Industrial Design Scholarship fund, Brigham Young University , PO Box 24101, Provo, UT 84602-4101