- Obituary -

The Bonham Daily Favorite
10 Dec 1951, page 4

Jno. Marley, Former Bonham Resident, Dies in Dallas

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday in Dallas for John Marley, 67, former Bonham resident, who passed away Sunday at his home in Dallas.

Dean Gerald G. Moore will officiate, and the body will be brought to Bonham for interment.

Mr. Marley moved from Bonham to Dallas several years ago, ad set up a Music Store. He was a former member of the band traveling with Barnum-Bailey Circus.

The Dallas Morning News
10 Dec 1951, Sec 3, p. 11

John Marley Services To Be Held on Tuesday

Funeral services for John Marley, 67, of 5233 Vanderbilt, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Marrs-Mundy-Quill Funeral Chapel, 3000 Maple, with Dean G. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Bonham.

Marley died Sunday at a local hospital. He was born in Dodd City, Fannin County, and came to Dallas about 1916.

He bought Marsh Music Company, which then became Marsh-Marley Music Company, and operated it until he sold it to Whittle Music Company several years ago.

He had spent most of the last four years in Arizona where he owned some mining interests.

In his younger days he trouped with many tent shows as a trumpet player, including the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Although he did not play under Merle Evans, the present circus bandleader, he and Evans were old friends with Lester Harris of Dallas they formed the Chili Banquet here thirty-three years ago. This affair was an annual get-together in Dallas of trouping and ex-trouping musicians and later became nationally known.

Marley was considered to be one of the best trumpet players in this area.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ira [sic] Marley.

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- Death Certificate Information -

• Texas Death Certificates
• Name: John Marley
• Death Date: 09 Dec 1951
• Death Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
• Gender: Male
• Race: White
• Death Age: 67 years 20 days
• Estimated Birth Date:
• Birth Date: 19 Nov 1884
• Birthplace: Dodd City, Texas
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name:
• Father's Name: James D. Marley
• Father's Birthplace: Tenn.
• Mother's Name: Arrah Lanius
• Mother's Birthplace: Texas
• Occupation: Broker, Acme Brokerage
• Place of Residence: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
• Cemetery: Bonham Cemetery
• Burial Place: Bonham, Texas
• Burial Date: 11 Dec 1951
• Informant: Mrs. Irma Marley
• Cause of death: pulmonary embolism
• Certificate Number: 61350