A Celebration of Life for Marcus W. (Mark) Monroe 87 of Ormond Beach who passed away on Friday March 28 2008 at the Hospice of Volusia/Flagler County - Orange City will be held Thursday April 3 at Lohman Funeral Home Ormond Chapel. His family will receive friends from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm with Chaplain James Smith officiating a brief memorial service at 2:00 pm.
A formal memorial service will be held on Saturday April 5 2008 at 1 PM St. James Episcopal Church 44 N. Halifax Avenue Ormond Beach FL. Entombment will be at St. James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden.
Mark was born April 11 1920 in Brant Lake NY. He served in the US Army during WW II with the 774th "Blackcat" Tank Battalion. He married Eva L. Gillis of Salem NY in 1951. Mark worked for Bob Clarke Pontiac in Glens Falls NY and received recognition for outstanding sales and accomplishments 5 years running. He was also named President of the Pontiac Master Salesmans Guild for 5 years. He owned and operated Mark Monroe Auto Sales in Glens Falls NY from 1960 until 1973 when he and his family relocated to Florida. Mark worked for the Florida Police Chief's Association for over 10 years and was a member of the Florida Police Chief's Association the International Chiefs of Police Association and the Volusia County Police Chiefs Association. He was an honorary Kentucky Colonel and a 46 year member of The Elks Lodge. He also owned and operated with his wife Townway Flower Shop in Ormond Beach. Mark was a master woodworker building furniture and fine moldings for family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years Eva a son Peter M. Monroe Marble Falls TX daughter Mary Lou Brandstetter Ocean Springs MS daughter Dawn P. and her husband Walter (Buddy) McKenzie Titusville FL and a granddaughter Melissa Anne Banks and her husband Bobby Banks Jr. Savannah GA. Mark was predeceased by 8 brothers and 4 sisters.
Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Ormond. The family requests donations in lieu of flowers be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler or St. James Episcopal Church Ormond Beach FL.