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In Memoriam

Brent K Marshall, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Central Florida (UCF), passed away in the early evening of Sunday, April 27, 2008, from complications resulting from his motorcycle accident in the early morning of Friday, April 18, 2008, He was well attended by his family, friends, and colleagues throughout his hospitalization and passed comfortably around 6:00 p.m.

Brent grew up in the small city of Blaine, near Bellingham, Washington. He graduated from Blaine High School where he developed his love for good friends and basketball. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Washington and his master’s degree in Political Science at the University of New Orleans. He received his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Tennessee and moved to Orlando, Florida, in 2000 to continue his research and teaching at UCF. Brent dedicated countless hours to progressing the study of environmental sociology and sociological issues associated with disasters and natural resources. Outside his office, he enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle, playing with his dogs (Vonnegut and Bronte), and spending time with his friends and family. Words cannot adequately express how much he will be missed by family, friends, colleagues, students, and those who were able to share what limited time he had. His life and memory will be treasured by his sister, Barbara Satushek, her husband, Edward, and their children, Adam and Anna, and his brother, Brad Marshall, his wife, Astrid, and their children, Andrew, Athena, and Austin.

Donations may be made to the Brent K Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund through the UCF Credit Union, 12253 Challenger Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. This fund has been set up by the family to continue Brent’s dedication to the educational and learning experience of graduate students in field of environmental sociology.