The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-01
Burial at Marion

Marion, Ind, for burial in the
graveyard where his mother and fos-
ter son lie.
The Marshalls lived at 1889 N.
Illinois ST., Indianapolis.
Mr.. Marshall came to Washington
last week to represent a client in
an income tax case before the United
State Supreme Court. He took a
severe cold soon after arriving.
He had been in i'll health for sew
eral months. restricting his social
and business activities at Indian
apolis.
Coolidge Sends Word
Upon learning of Marshall's death.
President Coolidge sent a letter to
Mrs. Marshall expressing his regret
and sympathy and declaring Mar
shall's power Of making friends was
truly remarkable"
The letter follows:
my Dear Mrs. Marshall:
Just this moment the shocking
intelligence has come to me of the
death of your distinguished hus-
band and / hasten to express to you
not only my deep sympathy and
condolences, but the real sense Of
personal loss. Mr.. Marshall's long
and notable public service, both in
Indiana and as Vice President for
eight years, had won for him recog-
milton Of high character and excep-
tlonal abilities.
Beyond this and something
that he would have priced even
more dearly, he had drawn to him.
self a truly remarkable power of
friends and friendships extending
to every part of the Nation and
beyond it. His delightful fund of
humOr Illuminated philosophy of
life and affairs that had made for
him a unique~place among public
men. He leaves place that there
is none to occupy"
Mr.. Marshall was born at North
Manchester, Ind. March IA, 1854.
His father, DR.. Daniel M. Mar.
shall. was an old-time Hoosier practi-
toner. and was descended from the
family of John Marshall, Revolu-
tionary patriot and chief justice of
the United States Supreme Court.
On his mothers side he was dl.
rect descendant Of Charles Carroll,
the last surviving signer of the Dec
laration of Independence.
Marshall attended the public
school at North Manchester. This
training was supplemented by an ex-
tensive reading of the classics at
home under the supervision of his
parents.
After finishing his public school
education. Marshall entered Wabash
College at Charlottesville. Ind.
There he gained leadership in liter
ary and debating activities. In 1873,
at the age of 10. he was graduated
from Wabash with the highest schol-
astic honors.
Marshall decided to enter the legal
profession. He went to Ft. Wayne,
Ind, and read law in the office of
Judge Walter Olds. On his twenty
first birthday he. was admitted to
the bar. A year later he received his
masters degree from Wabash.
A Noted Lawyer
Soon after, Marshall went to Co
lumbia City and opened a law office.
There for thirty years he practiced
law. His eloquence and personal
magnetism made him good lawyer
TO plead case before a jury.
Throngs from the surrounding coun-
try always jammed the courtroom at
Columbia City when Tom Marshall
was going to argue a big criminal
case.
On Oct. 2. 1895, Marshall married
Miss Lois Kinsey of Angola, Ind.
His first political aspiration was
nipped In the bud. The Democrats
nominated him for prosecuting at
torney in 1880 and he was swept to
defeat in a Republican landslide.
Another time he was offered the
nomNation for Congress, but de-
clined, saying he was afraid he
might be elected"
Several years later he served as
Democratic chairman OF his district.