More detail on this person: Harold "Hal"
Marsolais, 71, of St. Augustine, passed away
peacefully surrounded by his family at the Bailey
Family Center on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, from
complications of Parkinson's disease. Hal was born
in 1942 in Troy, N.Y., and grew up in Sheffield
Lake, Ohio. He spent his adult life serving his
country in the U.S. Army and married the love of
his life, Susan Lemieux, at Ft. Bragg, N.C., in
1964. He retired to St. Augustine, Fla.
Hal graduated from Brookside High School in 1959
in Sheffield Lake, Ohio. In 1973, he graduated Cum
Laude from the University of Southern Mississippi
with a degree in business. He holds a master's
degree in management and is an honor graduate of
the U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College. He was an author and lecturer, and he
holds numerous academic and community awards
including selection for Omicron Delta Kappa, the
national honorary leadership fraternity.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Harold G.
and Viola M. (Chamberlain) Marsolais, of Hudson,
Fla.; and grandson, Sean P. O'Brien.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Susan
Marsolais, and his cherished dog, Tillie. Also
surviving him are his son, H. Raymond Marsolais;
his daughter and son-in-law, Michelle (Marsolais)
and William O'Brien; and his beloved
granddaughters, Kelsey and Emma O'Brien. He is
also survived by his three brothers, Dennis,
Robert and Richard Marsolais; his sisters-in-law
and several nieces and nephews.
Hal served in the military for 22 years. He was a
paratrooper, a helicopter pilot and a highly
decorated Vietnam veteran. His awards include the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal for
Valor, three Bronze Stars, three Meritorious
Service Medals, three Army Commendation
Awards, the Combat Infantryman's Badge and
numerous other decorations. His foreign awards
include the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry and the
Vietnam Medal of Honor. After retiring from the
military, he had a 20-year career in association
management, serving as managing director of
several regional and national associations.
Interment with full military honors will be held
at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington,
D.C., on a beautiful spring day.
St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Published in St. Augustine Record on Jan. 5, 2014
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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