Kenneth Michael "Mike" Marsh

On Sunday, July 31, 2022, Kenneth Michael “Mike” Marsh of Spring, Texas, passed away after lengthy illness. He was a loving and generous husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He loved his family and cherished the time he spent with his sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Born to Kenneth and Vivian Marsh on December 7, 1945, Mike was raised in Portville, New York. He graduated from Portville Central School in 1963. He went on to earn a degree in Accounting at the State University of New York at Delhi and attended Kent State University. In 1967, Mike was drafted by the United States Army and attended basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey. In January of 1968 he was sent to Vietnam as part of the 23rd (Americal) Infantry Division. During his service, he rose to the rank of sergeant and was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Army Air Medal for meritorious service in ground and air combat, respectively. After returning home from Vietnam, he married Frances (Miller) Marsh on July 17, 1970. Together, they had two sons and remained married for the rest of his life. Mike spent more than two decades as a salesman and manager in the computer industry. He started his career with the Burroughs Corporation and later worked for Digital Equipment, UNISIS, and Hewlett-Packard. Later in his career, he worked as the branch manager of the Cuba, New York office of Five Star Bank and as a real estate agent and broker. In 1983, Mike and Fran moved their family to his hometown of Portville to live in the house next door to his parents. There, he continued the close relationship with his family, especially his father. With three generations able to work around the houses there were endless opportunities. Amongst other adventures, they built a barn, regularly cut and split wood, and put a roof on more than one house. One notable story includes a relentless gopher who kept destroying Mike’s father's garden and how it met it’s untimely end… but maybe that’s a story best left untold. Mike was also an entrepreneur. While in New York, he owned multiple rental properties, a car wash, and a snowplowing business. In addition, he was an active member of the local Lions Club in both Portville and Cuba, New York. For many years, he hosted a yearly clambake party for his friends and family to bring people together and to enjoy each other’s company. Eventually, after semi-retiring and moving to Spring, Texas, Mike and Fran found a great group of people in the local Parrothead Club and the real estate community. They made lifelong friends and worked to help serve others at the same time. Mike was also a regular at the Wednesday "Board Meeting" attended by some of the best people you’ll ever meet.

Kenneth Michael "Mike" Marsh

December 7, 1945 - July 31, 2022