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EXCEPTIONAL SENIORS

Marshall and Wanda raised the Texas Juvenile Officer’s
their own three children at Association and helped in
Girlstown and felt that the the creation of the Texas
lessons their kids learned Juvenile Parole Division. He
positively influenced their was president of the Texas
choices of careers and Institute on Children and
attitudes toward people. Youth and has worked with
several Texas governors on
When they moved to multiple programs dealing
Whiteface in 1964, the school with juvenile laws as well
superintendent suggested as alcohol and drug abuse.
Marshall join the Lions Club He was a member of the
to network more effectively Texas Juvenile Probation
with the townspeople. Since Commission which
that time, he has ascended established services in
through the ranks all the way every county in Texas and
to International Director, created a plan to remove
helping to set the direction for children from adult jails and
the club and oversee finances, establish facilities for them
programs, and other policies in each county. In addition,
for Lions Club International. Marshall has been a lecturer
Marshall has traveled to at several Texas colleges
many countries where he and universities and is still
has trained local citizens occasionally sought after
to prescribe and fit people as a speaker for his insight
with glasses. Wherever they into issues regarding youth,
found people who had more as well as for his refreshing Marshall with his parents and siblings
serious medical needs, they sense of humor.
would bring in doctors to
provide care. His travels Marshall and Wanda
involved rubbing shoulders moved to Carillon Senior
with some famous celebrities Living in 2016. Although
like President Jimmy Carter, his sweetheart passed away
the pope, and even Elvis. in 2024, Marshall can still
He has received the Lions be found most days sitting
Club’s highest award, The on the patio in front of
Ambassador of Goodwill, and his cottage, visiting with
has recently been awarded neighbors and enjoying the
the Lions Club President’s excellent Texas weather.
Certificate of Appreciation. These days, the legacy he
and Wanda built together
Several years ago, Marshall continues to be evident.
traveled to Chihuahua, Many of the girls they
Mexico to talk with their raised still come to visit
Lions Club about eyeglass him here at Carillon. So
recycling. That club expanded much of Marshall’s life
the project of efficiently has been spent for others,
polishing, finishing, and and, whether it was a pair
recycling glasses and of eyeglasses or a child
established several recycling transferred out of an adult
centers in Chihuahua. One of prison, those girls’ visits
those centers is named The represent countless others
Marshall W. Cooper Center. for whom Marshall (and
Wanda) made a lasting
Marshall has also been difference.
involved in many other civil
and charitable endeavors.
He served as president of

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