Marion was born November 18, 1939 on his parent's farm in Irving, KS, the son of Milo and Elbine (Stritesky) Kratochvil. He grew up on a farm south of Blue Rapids and graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1957. He married Sharon Lockhart on September 2, 1961 in Waterville.
He began working for the Kansas Department of Transportation in 1957 and retired in 1999 after 42 years of service. He was KDOT's Employee of the Month in March, 1996. After retiring from KDOT Marion worked for several years for Schilling Asphalt and co-owned Mainstreet Furniture in Wamego with his wife Sharon.
He served as Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 223 and also served as a founding member and Fire Chief of the Tatarrax Hill's Station of the Riley County Rural Fire Department for several years.
Marion was born November 18, 1939 on his parent's farm in Irving, KS, the son of Milo and Elbine (Stritesky) Kratochvil. He grew up on a farm south of Blue Rapids and graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1957. He married Sharon Lockhart on September 2, 1961 in Waterville.
He began working for the Kansas Department of Transportation in 1957 and retired in 1999 after 42 years of service. He was KDOT's Employee of the Month in March, 1996. After retiring from KDOT Marion worked for several years for Schilling Asphalt and co-owned Mainstreet Furniture in Wamego with his wife Sharon.
He served as Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 223 and also served as a founding member and Fire Chief of the Tatarrax Hill's Station of the Riley County Rural Fire Department for several years.
Inscription
KRATOCHVIL SHARON E. OCT. 25, 1943 OCT. 25, 2005 MARION G. NOV. 18, 1939 JULY 5, 2009 m. SEPT. 2, 1961 PARENTS OF MICHAEL & MITCHELL
Gravesite Details
The monument is Jet Black granite. Marion is buried in a polished concrete vault with a Jet Black granite plaque. . MARION G. NOV. 18 , 1939-----JUL. 5, 2009
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