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Norman Marshall
Commissioner Norman Stephen Marshall is buried in Kensico Cemetery. He was commissioned in 1915.
| Commissioner Norman Marshall | |
|---|---|
| Rank | Commissioner |
| Birth Date | September 16, 1893 |
| Death Date | April 26, 1979 |
| Relations | Commissioner Marjorie Marshall (wife) |
| Marshall Family | |
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Territorial Commander - Central Territory | 1946 | 1953 | |
| Territorial Commander - Eastern Territory | 1953 | 1957 | |
| National Commander - National Command | Commissioner | 1957 | 1963 |
Norman Marshall, 85; Salvation Army Leader
Commissioner Norman S. Marshall, national commander of the Salvation Army from 1957 to 1963, died yesterday at his home in Asbury Park, N.J. He was 85 years old.
Mr. Marshall, a third‐generation member of the Salvation Army, was born on Sept. 16, 1893, in Worcester, Mass., and became a commissioned officer in 1915.
In 1917, he married the former Marjorie Miles, a captain in the Salvation Army and herself a third‐generation member of the organization. He served in the United States Army m World War 1 and became one of the first Salvation Army chaplains assigned to an infantry division.
After the war he rose rapidly through the ranks of the Salvation Army, serving in Chicago, Detroit, Iowa, Kansas, Atlanta and New York. In 1946 he became the organization's central territorial commander, with headquarters in Chicago, and in 1953 moved to New York to serve as eastern territorial commander.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Commissioner Norman Marshall of London, who is international secretary of the Salvation Army, and Richard Charles Marshall of St. Louis; two daughters, Mrs. James Henderson of Teaneck, N.J., and Mrs. Edythe G. Breithrge of sagi saw, Mich.
The New York Times, April 27, 1979