LAWRENCE DUANE¹² MARBLE (DUANE PIERCE¹¹, FERDINAND EMORY¹⁰, JEHIEL BUTLER⁹, BUTLER EMERY⁸, JOSEPH⁷, BENJAMIN⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JOSEPH⁴, JOSEPH³, JOHN², MARBLE¹) was born December 31, 1907 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, and died October 15, 1968 in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He was the son of DUANE PIERCE MARBLE & MAGDALENA KNAPP. He married (1) MARY EDNA BAILEY June 12, 1928 in Reform, Alabama, daughter of ROBERT BRADSHAW BAILEY and SARAH JANE CARVER. He married (2) JULIA ELIZABETH FRIZZELL June 14, 1937 in Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of CLYDE FRIZZELL and JESSIE SIMON.
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Biography: "In Memory Of Lawrence D. Marble"

A SOHIO (Standard Oil Company of Ohio) salesman, Lawrence spent a lot of his life traveling the highways of Ohio. Lawrence had a company car and a family car (57 Chevy Belair Sport Coupe) maroon (a dark brownish red chestnut color). What a car! Always kept freshly waxed and in top condition. On his travels, Lawrence would stop in and visit all his relatives. It was always a thrill for Thera Mae's boys, when Grandpa would unexpectedly drive his shiny car into the driveway. The boys enjoyed the smell of the Marlboro cigarettes, Grandpa would smoke during his visit. After Grandpa would leave, it seemed comforting to run back into the house to smell the lingering smoke, (a reminder of his presence). Grandpa brought a couple of bicycles to Brad and Randy. Bicycling was Brad and Randy's major and favorite pastime. Grandpa would take Thera's boys fishing for blue gills at Mifflin Lake, Knox Lake, and Mohawk Reservoir. Thera's boys would always try to amuse Grandpa; they enjoyed his laughter, a loud broken chuckle. When Thera went to Illinois to comfort her dying father Theodore Roberts, her boys stayed a with Lawrence and Elizabeth, (November 1964). Thera and her boys moved to Mount Vernon, Ohio were Grandpa and Elizabeth (Betty) resided at 105 North Division Street from 1945 to 1985 (40 years).

Lawrence Duane Marble retired from SOHIO after having multiple heart attacks, he had been employed with SOHIO for 36 years. He received a diamond headed lapel pin during his retirement ceremony at the Surrey Inn Restaurant in Ashland, Ohio. Lawrence had manage the SOHIO station on the corner of Main and Union Street of Ashland, Ohio for 15 years until October 1945. Lawrence was then promoted by the Mansfield division of SOHIO to be Salesman and Regional Manager with his home base in Mount Vernon, Ohio. His job was to assure SOHIO Stations within his region met the SOHIO image, were well supplied, and provided customer satisfaction. Lawrence got tough when standards weren't met and he was well liked and respected.

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