MARSHALL, HERMAN OLIVER On Saturday, September 3, 2005, of Washington, DC. Born September 9, 1918, in Wilson, NC to John Marshall and Annie Perrington Marshall. Beloved husband of the late Catherine Powell Marshall (deceased December 1997). Survived by five children and two grandchildren.
He was an educator, public health officer who touched and enriched the lives of millions of people in Asia and Africa.
Educated at St. Augustine College in Raleigh, NC (BS, 1941) and Columbia University Teachers College (MA, Public Health, 1949). Postgraduate degrees from the School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley (1960) and University of Chicago (1970). Desk assistant, Columbia Medical Center and graduate research specialist, Health Council, Greater New York (1948-1950); staff member, Executive Secretariat, Mutual Security Administration, Washington, DC (1950-1952); health educator, Foreign Operations Administration, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos (1952-1953); regional health educator, Foreign Operations Administration/ International Cooperation Administration, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos (1953-1955); chief health educator, United States Overseas Mission/Agency for International Development, Vietnam, Nepal, Upper Volta, and Chad (1955-1968); public health/family planning advisor, Agency for International Development, Tunisia (1968-1971); health officer, Office of Central and West Africa Regional Affairs, Africa Bureau, Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (1971-1976); health development officer, Office of Regional Affairs, Africa Bureau, Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (1976-1977); assistant mission director Tunis, Tunisia, Agency for International Development (1977-1979); advisor, Office of Intragovernmental and International Affairs, United Nations Relations, Agency for International Development, Washington, DC (1979). Retired from federal government service in 1979.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1514 15th St., NW, Washington, DC.
The family wishes to thank Georgetown University Medical Center for the heartfelt care. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, Mr. Marshall’s memory be honored through individual efforts to respond to the health needs of those in exigent circumstances.
Published by The Washington Post on Sep. 8, 2005.
Wilson Daily Times, 3 October 1962.
Many thanks to La Verne Reid for sharing her uncle’s obituary.