Ronald David Marlow 1943-2011

Ronald David Marlow, of Iberia, was born on November 22, 1943, at New Castle, Indiana, a son of Joseph Willis and Ninia Louise (Akers) Marlow and departed this life at 1:05 a.m., Saturday morning, March 5, 2011, in the Harry S. Truman Memorial Hospital, Columbia. Mr. Marlow had attained the age of 67 years, 3 months and 11 days.

Mr. Marlow was united in marriage on February 8, 1967, at New Castle, Indiana, to Marilyn Althea Peavie and to this union two sons were born. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his great uncle and great aunt, Thomas J. and Verna (Harden) Akers, who raised him; and one brother, Charles Dennis Marlow.

Mr. Marlow lived in New Castle, Indiana most of his life and at the age of 18, on December 1, 1961, entered the military at the recruiting center in Indianapolis, Indiana. After Basic Training and AIT, he was sent to Baumholder, Germany where he served with the 3^rd Armord Calvary until November of 1964, when he

returned to the United States and was discharged. After various jobs in Indiana and California, Mr. Marlow met his wife, Marilyn and they had their first son. He returned to the United States Army and served in Germany where their second son was born, and served until August of 1985, when he was honorably discharged at Fort Leonard Wood. Mr. Marlow was a successful entrepreneur, musician, singer, song writer, artist and made awards for Missouri S&T, Rolla.

Those left to mourn the passing of Mr. Marlow include: his wife, Marilyn Marlow, of the home near Iberia; two sons, Ronald David Marlow II and wife, Karen and Christopher Graham Marlow, all of Iberia; four half brothers, James Marlow and Wayne Marlow, both of New Castle, Indiana and Sonny Fosnight and Doug Fosnight; six grandchildren, Ronald David Marlow, III, Zachary Matthew Marlow, Emily Ryann Marlow, Christa Danielle Marlow, Cole Michael Marlow and Caleb Christopher Marlow; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted for Mr. Marlow at 2:00 P.M., Monday, March 7, 2011, in the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker, with Chaplain Troy Allison, Fort Leonard Wood, officiating. Liz Tanner sang three favorite selections for the service.

Interment with full military honors was in the Bethany Cemetery near Crocker under the direction of the Long-Kloeppel Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Crocker. Pallbearers for Mr. Marlow were United States Army personnel, Fort Leonard Wood.