Frederick Lester Marble, Jr. LUBBOCK-Frederick Lester Marble, Jr. was born on Nov. 9, 1918, in Connecticut. He died Jan. 29, 2015, at 96 years of age.

As a young man, he was an Eagle Scout and life guard.

While attending Yale University, he would ride the train into the city every weekend, playing trumpet in the Tommy Dorsey Band.

As an electronic engineer, he was a civil servant until retirement, providing significant contributions to nuclear development and decontamination in White Plains, working directly under Admiral Rickover, and was instrumental in launching the first nuclear submarine on the west coast.

Fred had many skills and interests that he also utilized. As an accomplished pilot, he flew a PBY for air/sea rescue and was hired by the state of California to transport prisoners to Alcatraz in his Cessna.

Learning the watch making business, he redesigned the product for a company on the east coast.

He owned an Electronic TV store and serviced TVs and Radios.

He served as Commodore for both the Vallejo and Sausalito Yacht Clubs and sailed his boat frequently, taking trips around the world with his wife, June.

As a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he held the highest rank of 33rd.

At the age of 91, he was the oldest person to race at the Willow Springs, CA, race track, exceeding 100 miles per hour.

He is survived by his spouse, June; children, Dennis F. Marble (Shannon, three children, two grandchildren); Karen Wirth (Phillip, three children, three grandchildren), Freida Marcus (Kenneth, four children, six grandchildren), Fredrick L. Marble III (Gena).

He was an honorable, kind and good human being. All who knew him were better for the encounter. He was proud of all of his children and grandchildren. He accomplished significant things, humbly, quietly, and for the good of those he loved and our great nation. Private services were held.