Mr. Daniel Summey Marshall

Daniel S. Marshall Daniel Summey Marshall, 84, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his residence in Arden, NC. Dan was born on March 31, 1926, in Charlotte, NC, to Hunter and Julia Adelaide Marshall, and attended the public schools in Charlotte, graduating from Central High School in 1943. He received a bachelor of science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1949. Returning to Charlotte, he married Joan Cansler in 1950 and held several jobs in the fields of business and finance, eventually becoming the business manager and treasurer at the Presbyterian School of Christian Education (PSCE) in Richmond, VA. However, Dan came to realize that his true interest was in teaching and guiding young people, and he returned to school to earn a masters in education from the University of Richmond in 1965. He spent the remainder of his career teaching math and psychology on the high school level, and working as a counselor. After a number of years at John Marshall High School in Richmond, he went on to teach at Woodberry Forest School, also in Virginia, and A. C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, NC, before retiring in 1986. He was a member of Kappa Delta Pi, the international honor society in education Although his influence on hundreds of students over the years was incalculable, Dan Marshall's teaching career was just one of the ways in which he affected the lives of those around him. His combination of a gentle nature with a fierce passion for justice could be seen early on during his years at PSCE, when he insisted that the women on the school's faculty receive salaries and benefits equal to those of the men. He was always engaged in the issues of the day through his writing, speaking and activism, whether the cause was civil rights, the environment or opposition to war. More recently Dan, along with his wife Joan, became active in the struggle for equal rights and dignity for gay men and lesbians, and people with AIDS, through their leadership in organizations such as CLOSER and P-FLAG. Dan was always active in church work -- again, with a special emphasis on working with young people -- whether as a Presbyterian, a Quaker, or most recently, as a member of the Episcopal Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville. Dan had a lifelong enthusiasm for music and the beauty of the outdoors. He enjoyed playing the piano and organ from an early age, and occasionally played for weddings and funerals. He spent much of his summers, both as a child and an adult, in the North Carolina mountains, and thus considered it a kind of "homecoming" when he moved to Montreat with his family full time in 1972. He enjoyed exploring the mountains in one of several beloved Jeeps that he owned over the years. Dan believed in engaging in life in a positive manner, and was convinced that difficulties were best met with a sense of humor and plenty of chocolate. Dan Marshall was preceded in death by his wife Joan, his son Scott, and his brothers Hunter, Charles and Doug. He is survived by his daughter Susan Bezubek and her husband Felix of Cary, NC; his daughter Carolyn Brodersen and her husband Edward of Tallahassee, FL; his son David Marshall and his wife Sarah of Asheville; his daughter Kate Marshall of Arden; and a number of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by a large number of friends and former students who will remember and value how he lived his life governed by his motto of "love, laughter and learning." A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 15, at the Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cathedral of All Souls Friends of Music Fund, 9 Swan St., Asheville NC, 28803. Morris Funeral Home, 304 Merrimon Avenue is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent through the website www.morrisfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Mr. Daniel Summey Marshall

March 31, 1926 - July 29, 2010