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Lake Forest Obituary: John I. Marshall, 39

Services to be held Saturday at 3 p.m.

John Irwin Marshall IV, 39, of Lake Bluff passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2017.

John was a graduate of Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Massachusetts and completed his studies at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Most recently, he was a devoted employee at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff. John was an avid guitar player and had a great love for music and fishing.

Beloved son of John I. (Andrea) Marshall III and Frederica (the late Thomas D.) Hoyt; cherished brother of Samantha (Barrett C.) Davie; loved uncle of Ford Robert, Taylor Frederica and Carolyn Ely Davie; fond step-brother of Craig Palmer, Joshua Hoyt, Amy Knowlton, Darcy Hoyt, Peter Hoyt, Phoebe Volla and Nathaniel Hoyt.

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A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Bernie’s Book Bank, 917 North Shore Drive in Lake Bluff. Interment will be private.

Memorial contributions in John’s name may be made to Bernie’s Book Bank.

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