Jim Markl

A memorial service is scheduled for 10 am, Saturday, June 14, 2014 at First United Methodist Church for Jim Markl, 97, who passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Villa Del Rey. Jims cremains will be placed in the First United Methodist Church columbarium.

Jim was born October 3, 1916, to Frank and Alcey Markl in Roswell, NM. Jim attended local schools, upon graduation from high school he attended the University of New Mexico, and received a degree in Business Commerce from the University of California, Berkely. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.

In 1939 he became a salesman for Del Monte in San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1941 he enlisted in the Navy, serving on three ships in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. Jim was released in 1945 with the rank of Lt. Commander.

Jim then spent one and a half years in Deming as a coowner of a meat packing firm. He met and later married Laura Lee White on August 31, 1947 at the Trinity Methodist Church in El Paso. They settled in Roswell where they raised their children. He owned and operated a real estate firm for 35 years.

Jim was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was also either president or chairman of the following organizations: Kiwanas, United Way, Salvation Army, Roswell Junior and Senior Chambers of Commerce, Roswell School Board, Roswell City Planning Commission and Roswell Board of Realtors. In 1961 he was chosen Realtor of the Year by both the local and state organizations.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Frances Hanson and Helen Landon and grandson Byron Cook. He is survived by his wife Lolly daughter Janet Lou Brown of Roswell son Stephen Markl and wife Debra of Roswell daughter Amy Jo Herrick and husband Jim of Denver 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and two nieces.

The family requests that memorial contributions be in Jims name to the First United Methodist Church, 200 N. Pennsylvania, Roswell, NM 88201.

Service

Memorial Service

First United Methodist Church
200 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Roswell, NM  88201
Saturday, June 14, 2014
10:00 am

Cemetery

Ballard Crematory
910 S. Main Street
Roswell, NM  88203

Memorial Contributions

200 N. Pennsylvannia
Roswell, NM  88201