Mr Marshal Roy Wilke's Obituary
Marshal Roy Wilke, age 79, died January 3, 2021 at his home in Dallas, Texas.
Marshal is survived by his long-time, cherished companion, Harriet Gross; a nephew and two nieces - H. Virgil.Justice, III and his wife, Janet; Polly O. Wilke and her companion, Michael Crunk; and Christina Horelica and her husband, Randy. Marshal is also survived by his great-nephews Henry Virgil Justice IV and his wife Jackie, and Mark Justice; and great-niece Natasha Horelica and her companion John Martinez, Jr.; great-great niece Hallie Justice; and great-great niece Abigail Justice; two great-great nephews, Juan Martinez IIII and Marvin Jack Martinez.
Marshal was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He left active service with the Air Force at the rank of Captain in 1969, but remained in the Air Force Reserves until 1993, when he retired as a Lt. Colonel.
He grew up in the Damon and Needville, Texas areas, the youngest son of Hubert A. and Adele M. (Wehrmeister) Wilke. He attended junior and high school in Damon and Needville, and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting. He was also a Certified Public Account, and after separating from the Air Force he went on to work for the United Nations and many US Government agencies. He was an accomplished world traveler, and never failed to bring back souvenirs for his nieces and nephew. As he grew older, he developed a keen interest in genealogy and tracing the family tree, as well as in Texas history. More importantly, he was a life-long fan of his beloved Longhorns.
Although he had no family of his own, he treated his extended family as if they were his. He will be greatly missed.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, January 21 at 12:30 p.m. at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Marshal’s name to The Salvation Army.
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