Harry C. Marschalk, Jr

Publisher, Editor And Trapshooting Record Holder

Harry C. Marschalk, Jr, son of the late Hazel and Harry Marschalk, Sr of Darien, died suddenly on June 25 in Atlanta, Ga. Mr Marschalk was born on March 7, 1936, in New York City, and was educated at Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass., and Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.

He is survived by his wife, Donna; a daughter, Kathleen Marschalk and her fiancé, Chris Travis, of Newtown; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jaime and Brittany Marschalk, of Alpharetta, Ga., and Whitney and Barbara Marschalk, of Decatur, Ga.; one precious granddaughter, Caroline Marschalk; a sister-in-law, Wynne Marschalk, of New Canaan; and several nieces and nephews.

Mr Mraschalk served as First Lieutenant in the US Army from 1957 to 1965. He was responsible for the acquisition and accurate guidance to the target of the first nuclear capable surface-to-surface guided missile ever fired by the free world in Europe in 1961.

In 1962 he was the winner of the Connecticut State Trapshooting Handicap Championship, setting a New England States record at 21½ yards with 99x100, which remained unbeaten for 32 years.

In 1972 he established the Silver Fox Press and began publication of the Foundations of Modern Art series.

In 1973 Mr Marschalk was the design editor of the reprinted edition of one of the most desirable fishing books ever written, The Ristigouche and Its Salmon Fishing.

Arrangements were handled by Sosebee Funeral Home and burial was in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Ga.

Memorial donations may be made to Lutheran Towers, 727 Juniper Street, Atlanta GA 30308 or to the veterans hospital of choice.

The Newtown Bee        August 4, 2006