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Obituary: Marcus Monroe

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Marcus Monroe, 46, died suddenly on Saturday, July 9, 2011, in Evansville Ind.

Marcus was born on April 30, 1965, in Akron, Ohio to Joseph Monroe and Diane (Drone) Monroe Patrick. Marcus graduated from Carrier Mills High School in 1983 and earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration in 1994 at Southern Illinois University. He served his country in military in the United States Air Force. He was Catholic by faith.

Marcus owned and operated his business LET ME, was always a free thinker and was very much business oriented. He had many interests, but most were research and development, writing music and poetry and art. He loved nature and was an avid photographer. Marcus was a good father, brother, son and friend and will be greatly missed.

Marcus is survived by his mother, Diane (Drone) Patrick of Ridgway; four children, Merissa, Victoria, Monay and Cameron, along with two brothers, Joseph and Patrick; and two sisters, Yvonne and Gabrielle; a special niece and great-niece, Falon and LaDeja.

He was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

Visitation for Marcus will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2011, at the Cox and Son Funeral Home in Ridgway with Fr. Steven Beatty officiating. As per Marcus&#39; request, he will then be cremated and his ashes will be spread at a later date by the family privately.

In lieu of flowers, you may make donations to the Shelter and Food Pantry of Marion. Envelopes will be available at funeral home.

You may leave a note of comfort to the family at the Internet site www.coxandson.com.