Birth date: Aug 30, 1936 Death date: Aug 14, 2025
Richard Satterlee Marks, age 88, of Milton, Delaware, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025. Born on August 30, 1936, in Little Falls, New York, Richard was the beloved son of the late William and Helen Marks. A proud veteran Read Obituary
Dick was a good friend who took such great interest in me and my family. He followed my brother’s sailing exploits, he asked about my sister, my mother, my daughters, and he always wanted to know what my husband, Tom, was up to. I really enjoyed talking stocks with him, and he gave me a good tip that is paying off nicely. Thanks, Dick! I will miss our chats.
Dick and I shared many a deviled egg and a beer on our porch discussing all manner of topics. He especially liked talking about his restoration work at the AMC Museum and I was consistently amazed at the lengths to which he and his teammates went to find and install authentic parts.
Although we served in different times, we did share a bond for time spent in the service. He was a true patriot and will be sorely missed.
My favorite memory is when I was in, I think, fourth grade, and he came to my elementary school in full uniform with the hat and the medals and everything. My class was sitting in the library when he arrived; there were these great plate glass windows looking out toward the front door of the school so that we all saw him at once, like in a movie. For many kids he was the first soldier they had ever seen.
I jumped up and pointed, “That's my uncle! That's my uncle! He fights Vietnam!" The librarian tried to hush me but all the other kids were rising to stare as well. There were murmurs: Paul's uncle, Paul's uncle. Vietnam.
And then he came in and talked to us, and I was so proud I thought I would bust. He took questions too.
I don’t think I ever told him how important that moment was.
