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Marshall J Rowdabaugh, 88, a resident of Albuquerque since 1952, died in Albuquerque on Thursday, May 17, 2007. He was born November 5, 1918 in West Liberty, IA, the second child of Bertha Bernice and Seth Earl Rowdabaugh. Marshall is survived by his son, Kirk M Rowdabaugh, his wife, Patricia and their daughter, Rachael of Phoenix, AZ; and daughter, Marsha L. Jacklin, her husband, William and their daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Ray Josephson of Albuquerque; three sisters, Ruth McKinney of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; Baja Clarke of Portola Valley, CA; Jo An Johnson of Fremont, CA; brother, Earl Rowdabaugh, of Orland IN; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Louise Rowdabaugh in 2004. A long-time member of Albuquerque's Medical Community, Marshall received his pre-med degree in 1941 from The University of Texas at El Paso (then West Texas School of Mines and Metallurgy). He proudly became a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Marshall completed his Doctor of Medicine from Indiana University in 1945. Following military service in 1948, he practiced general medicine in South Bend, Indiana until 1950. After pursuing a residency in anesthesia in 1951, the family relocated to Albuquerque in 1952. Marshall attained National Board Certification in Anesthesiology and practiced with Albuquerque Anesthesia Associates until his retirement in 1983. He was a member of Rotary Club, the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and New Mexico Medical Political Action Committee. Marshall enjoyed bridge, round dancing, cooking and gardening after his retirement. Friends of Dr. Rowdabaugh will gather Monday, 2:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel to celebrate his life. Graveside Services will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to University of New Mexico School of Medicine Scholarship Ship Fund, MSC08 4700, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333 www.frenchmortuary.com
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