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Charles Marshall

Sept. 4, 1936 – July 26, 2022

Charles Robert

Marshall, 85, formerly of

Minot, passed away after

a long and courageous

battle with Alzheimer’s

Disease on July, 26, 2022

in a Lone Tree, Colorado

Senior Living Communi-

ty.

Charles was born on

September 4, 1936 in

Minot, the son of Charlie

and Alberta (Dickerson)

Marshall. He was raised

in Minot and graduated

from Minot High School

in 1954. While in high

school, Charles played the

tenor saxophone in the

band and participated on

the football team. After

high school, he studied at

Minot State College. On

March 4, 1955, Charles

was married to his high

school sweetheart, JoAnn

Teigen. They had been

married for 67 years at the

time of his passing.

Charles and JoAnn made

their home in Minot and

have three children,

Clark, Nancy and Bonnie.

In 1955, Charles enlist-

ed in the Navy. While in

the Navy, he worked as

the disbursement clerk

and was stationed on the

U.S.S. Abbot and the

U.S.S. Shenandoah. He

was honorably discharged

in 1959. Upon returning

to Minot after his Navy

service, Charles was em-

ployed by Westlie Motor

Company in Minot. The

car business was highly

rewarding for him and he

loved every minute of it.

He started as the credit

manager and quickly

moved to finance

manager, lease manager,

general manager, chief

operating manager as well

as sales manager of the

heavy duty truck center.

In 1988, he was proudly

appointed to the position

of President and

Part-Owner of Westlie

Motor Company. Upon

this appointment, he took

over operational control

of Westlie Motor Com-

pany. He was well

respected for his work

ethic, enthusiasm, fair-

ness, and motivational

characteristics. One of his

colleagues was known to

say that “In Detroit, Char-

lie Marshall was known as

one as one of the best

Ford Dealers in America!”

Charles had professional

affiliations, in which he

held many board member

and committee positions,

with the National Au-

tomative Dealer’s Associa-

tion, Ford Dealer group,

Minot Automobile

Dealers, and North Dakota

Motor Carriers Associa-

tion. Charles retired from

Westlie Motor Company

in 2002. Charles work his-

tory also included five

years as business manager

and school board clerk for

the Minot Public Schools

from 1964 to 1969.

Charles was a proud ci-

tizen of Minot and highly

invested in local clubs

and organizations. He was

a member of the Vincent

United Methodist Church,

Minot Area Development

Corporation, State Associ-

ation of School Business

Officials, Parent Teacher

Organization, Minot Pub-

lic Schools Credit Union

Board, Minot Chamber of

Commerce, YMCA Board,

as well as the local Elks,

Eagles, Lions, Jaycees, Y’s

Mens Club and the Gun

Club.

Charles and JoAnn

lived in Minot until 2011

at which time they moved

to Lone Tree, Colorado.

They also owned a home

in Surprise, Arizona

where they spent several

months in the winter for

over 20 years. They trav-

eled all over the United

States and the World

mostly while attending

Ford Dealer Conventions.

They owned a lake cabin

at Long Lake in North

Dakota, which was a fun

weekend getaway most

weekends throughout the

summer. Charles’ hobbies

included hunting, fishing,

boating, travel, reading,

golf, exercising, and

watching NASCAR racing.

Charles’ loving family

includes: his wife of 67

years, JoAnn; his son,

Clark (Barb) Marshall of

Shoreview, MN, his

daughters, Nancy (Craig)

Fourre of Dayton, MN and

Bonnie (Blair) Johnson of

Highlands Ranch, CO; his

grandchildren: Lindsey

(Eric) Bettendorf, Kyle

Marshall, Allison Fourre,

Matthew (Jenna) Fourre,

Benjamin Johnson and Ni-

cholas Johnson; his

great-grandchildren: Caro-

line and Henry Fourre;

several nieces, nephews

and cousins.

Charlie was preceded in

death by his parents,

Charlie and Alberta

Marshall; his sisters, Max-

ine Kepler (Oscar), Janet

Rutz (Elmer), Betty

Marshall (Harold), and

Joan Hansen (Charles);

two brothers, Glen age 13

and infant brother Char-

lie.

Celebration of Life ser-

vice: September 15, 2022

at 11:00 a.m. in Vincent

United Methodist Church,

Minot.

Interment: Veterans

Section of Rosehill

Memorial Park, with Mili-

tary honors by the U.S.

Navy and Minot Ameri-

can Legion Post #26.

Memorials sent to the

family will be given to the

Vincent United Methodist

Church, Minot, ND.

Memories and con-

dolences can be shared at

thomasfamilyfuneral

home.com