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his reply to the proposition, he stated that in as much as he had promised to convert the lot into a park, he felt bound by the promise made, and would not lease it to anyone for any other purpose. The Biloxi park was named in his honor upon its completion about 1912. The name was changed to Biloxi City Park in 1916, when the city leased it from the L&N Railroad.
Charles Marshall and his wife Lillian Willis were married in 1881, at Clarksville, Tennessee. They had four sons:	Gilbert	(b.	1882),	Carl	(b.	1884), Donald (b. 1887),
and Geoffrey (b. 1890). Carl Marshall was born at New Orleans while his brothers were born in Tennessee.
During his active life, Marshall was deeply involved with the industrial and civic life of New Orleans. He was a member of the Louisiana Historical Society and the Louisiana Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. In Bay St. Louis, he was on the Board of Directors of the Hancock County Bank, and also a member of the Bay St. Louis Sea Wall and Bond Commission. Charles Marshall was a communicant of the Presbyterian Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge.
At the time of his death on January 14, 1928, Marshall and his wife were residing at Bay St. Louis. He was survived by his four sons:	Major Gilbert Marshall of the
U.S. Army in Atlanta, Carl Marshall, an attorney and State Senator from Hancock County, in Bay St. Louis, Donald Marshall, an instructor in the Boys' High School at New Orleans, and Geoffrey Marshall of the U.S. Army in Maryland.
Charles Marshall was buried in the Cedar Rest Cemetery at Bay St. Louis. As his body was being placed for burial, a train at the L&N depot tolled its bell. Simultaneously a passing train paid a similar tribute.
Its been a full day. The sun is low in the West and a subtle breeze reminds me that this pensive mood has lasted perhaps a few hours. As I leave the park for home, I say, "thanks Charles Marshall and the L&N for building this park, kudos to the Historic Ocean Springs Association for restoring it in 1989 for the use of the citizens of Ocean Springs, and applause and gratitude to a distinguished citizen of the community for the use of the land".
May the spirit, courage, and integrity of Charles Marshall remain with us forever.
References:
Daily Herald, January 14, 1928, p. 1.
Daily Herald, Know Your Coast by Ray M. Thompson, 1952. Daily Picayune, August 13, 1901, p. 11.
The Louisville & Nashville Employes' Magazine, February, 1928, pp. 17-18.