William James Marks

William James Marks of Manchaca, Texas passed away on July 3, 2020 at the age of 92 years. William was born on March 27, 1928 in Greenwich, Connecticut to Joseph Marks, Sr. and Mary Mutschler Marks. At the age of 17, he and his twin brother Joe joined the Navy to serve the country they loved so much. He married the love of his life, Marlene Biermann, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Comfort, Texas on July 25, 1953. He is survived by his wife, Marlene. His brother, Philip Marks. By his children and their spouses Keith (Denise) Marks of Buda; Shelly (Dell) Boothe of Buda and Vance (Theogenia) Marks of Johnson City. Eleven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren. Numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Mary Wakefield and brothers, Joseph Jr. (Joe) his identical twin, and Richard (Dick) Marks. William was a quiet man with a deep love of wife and family. He wasn't one to say he loved you out loud, except to his wife, who he told daily, but we all know he loved his family dearly. He was a man with a true love and admiration for nature. Throughout his long life and up until his last days his love of nature was expressed in ...[more]

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beautiful paintings, drawings, wood carvings and sculptures. He has truly left a beautiful legacy of artwork to his very large and ever-growing family. William most definitely enjoyed a smooth whiskey, a good joke, hunting, fishing, a good round of poker and a smooth as silk turn on the dance floor with his beautiful wife of almost 67 years to Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings". Not necessarily in that order. Some of his happiest times were sitting around the poker table at the hunting lease with his sons, son-in-law, brothers and nephews, sharing a good drink and a rousing game of cards and a lot of laughs. He was a patriotic soul who without a doubt believed in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. William was an avid reader and a master of crossword puzzles and jumbles. In his later years he would anxiously await his daily newspaper to once again, conquer the puzzles of the day. William was always a good husband, father, and provider. He left his children with many everyday lessons as well as life lessons. We, his family, take comfort in knowing he is now reunited with his maternal twin, Joe, to once again walk, trap and hunt the woods which he so loved. He always said he found his religion and felt closest to Heaven when he was high on a hill in the great outdoors. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send memorials in his name to CureSearch for Childrens Cancer at www.curesearch.org