Veteran of World War II
United States Army Air Forces
Son of Manley Sanford and
Hazel Adeline May
Marriage
To Barbara Charis Wakefield
On 19 May 1956 in Clark Co., Nevada
A beloved father, a WWII veteran, and a Captain of Industry, Roger S. Markle, 83, of Torrance, CA passed away peacefully after his eight month battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his daughter's home in the Laurel Canyon neigbhorhood of Los Angeles surrounded by his loving family. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan on June 10, 1924, son of Manley Sanford and Hazel Adeline (May) Markle, he attended local schools, becoming valedictorian of his high school class.
During WWII he was stationed in Norwich, England under the 44th Division of the 67th Air Squadron. 1st Lt. Roger Markle, commanded a crew of nine members, flying the B-24 bomber in 18 missions, dropping bombs over Dresden, Berlin and other military complex targets. Due to Rogers impeccable instincts and ability as a pilot, his B-24 narrowly escaped being shot down on several occasions, bringing his crew to safety.
On the G.I. Bill, Roger attended the University of Michigan's School of Engineering. He joined the SAE fraternity, led its glee club and was a member of the Universitys marching band. After graduation he headed West to briefly pursue acting in Los Angeles until founding the Mark-Costello Co. in 1956 with this partner Tom Costello. The same year he married Barbara Charis Wakefield of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the mother of his four children. Never retiring, Roger worked 51 years to grow the company successfully as an industry leader in the field of medical waste sterilization and industrial equipment sales.
Note
Excerpts above from an obituary published Sept 30, 2007 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, California.
United States Army Air Forces
Son of Manley Sanford and
Hazel Adeline May
Marriage
To Barbara Charis Wakefield
On 19 May 1956 in Clark Co., Nevada
A beloved father, a WWII veteran, and a Captain of Industry, Roger S. Markle, 83, of Torrance, CA passed away peacefully after his eight month battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his daughter's home in the Laurel Canyon neigbhorhood of Los Angeles surrounded by his loving family. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan on June 10, 1924, son of Manley Sanford and Hazel Adeline (May) Markle, he attended local schools, becoming valedictorian of his high school class.
During WWII he was stationed in Norwich, England under the 44th Division of the 67th Air Squadron. 1st Lt. Roger Markle, commanded a crew of nine members, flying the B-24 bomber in 18 missions, dropping bombs over Dresden, Berlin and other military complex targets. Due to Rogers impeccable instincts and ability as a pilot, his B-24 narrowly escaped being shot down on several occasions, bringing his crew to safety.
On the G.I. Bill, Roger attended the University of Michigan's School of Engineering. He joined the SAE fraternity, led its glee club and was a member of the Universitys marching band. After graduation he headed West to briefly pursue acting in Los Angeles until founding the Mark-Costello Co. in 1956 with this partner Tom Costello. The same year he married Barbara Charis Wakefield of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the mother of his four children. Never retiring, Roger worked 51 years to grow the company successfully as an industry leader in the field of medical waste sterilization and industrial equipment sales.
Note
Excerpts above from an obituary published Sept 30, 2007 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, California.
Veteran of World War II
United States Army Air Forces
Son of Manley Sanford and
Hazel Adeline May
Marriage
To Barbara Charis Wakefield
On 19 May 1956 in Clark Co., Nevada
A beloved father, a WWII veteran, and a Captain of Industry, Roger S. Markle, 83, of Torrance, CA passed away peacefully after his eight month battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his daughter's home in the Laurel Canyon neigbhorhood of Los Angeles surrounded by his loving family. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan on June 10, 1924, son of Manley Sanford and Hazel Adeline (May) Markle, he attended local schools, becoming valedictorian of his high school class.
During WWII he was stationed in Norwich, England under the 44th Division of the 67th Air Squadron. 1st Lt. Roger Markle, commanded a crew of nine members, flying the B-24 bomber in 18 missions, dropping bombs over Dresden, Berlin and other military complex targets. Due to Rogers impeccable instincts and ability as a pilot, his B-24 narrowly escaped being shot down on several occasions, bringing his crew to safety.
On the G.I. Bill, Roger attended the University of Michigan's School of Engineering. He joined the SAE fraternity, led its glee club and was a member of the Universitys marching band. After graduation he headed West to briefly pursue acting in Los Angeles until founding the Mark-Costello Co. in 1956 with this partner Tom Costello. The same year he married Barbara Charis Wakefield of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the mother of his four children. Never retiring, Roger worked 51 years to grow the company successfully as an industry leader in the field of medical waste sterilization and industrial equipment sales.
Note
Excerpts above from an obituary published Sept 30, 2007 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, California.
United States Army Air Forces
Son of Manley Sanford and
Hazel Adeline May
Marriage
To Barbara Charis Wakefield
On 19 May 1956 in Clark Co., Nevada
A beloved father, a WWII veteran, and a Captain of Industry, Roger S. Markle, 83, of Torrance, CA passed away peacefully after his eight month battle with pancreatic cancer on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his daughter's home in the Laurel Canyon neigbhorhood of Los Angeles surrounded by his loving family. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan on June 10, 1924, son of Manley Sanford and Hazel Adeline (May) Markle, he attended local schools, becoming valedictorian of his high school class.
During WWII he was stationed in Norwich, England under the 44th Division of the 67th Air Squadron. 1st Lt. Roger Markle, commanded a crew of nine members, flying the B-24 bomber in 18 missions, dropping bombs over Dresden, Berlin and other military complex targets. Due to Rogers impeccable instincts and ability as a pilot, his B-24 narrowly escaped being shot down on several occasions, bringing his crew to safety.
On the G.I. Bill, Roger attended the University of Michigan's School of Engineering. He joined the SAE fraternity, led its glee club and was a member of the Universitys marching band. After graduation he headed West to briefly pursue acting in Los Angeles until founding the Mark-Costello Co. in 1956 with this partner Tom Costello. The same year he married Barbara Charis Wakefield of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the mother of his four children. Never retiring, Roger worked 51 years to grow the company successfully as an industry leader in the field of medical waste sterilization and industrial equipment sales.
Note
Excerpts above from an obituary published Sept 30, 2007 in the Daily Breeze, Torrance, California.
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