Marshall E. Provines, 89, of Olney, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind.  Burial in Shiloh Cemetery in rural Berryville.

Mr. Provines was born on March 16, 1921, the son of Forrest Maywood and Blanche Alice (Berry) Provines.

Marshall attended Black Oak Elementary School and graduated from Olney Township High School. He graduated with a B.S. Degree from Eastern Illinois University and a Master's Degree from University of Illinois. He was a teacher at Bone Gap and Fairfield High School and then came to teach his last 27 years at East Richland High School. He taught math and later became Assistant Principal.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was in the Signal Corps, sorting and carrying mail to different camps. He served 39 months, including 17 months in the European Theater (October 1942 to January 1946).

He loved to travel. After his Army service, he and his sister, dad and mother spent the summer vacations traveling. His goal was to visit the state capitals. They visited all 48 states (and capitals), went to Canada, old Mexico, and Mackinac Island.

He loved teaching and being around students. He was an avid fan of all ERHS sports, especially basketball and football. He kept score for many of the basketball games. He never missed a game in town or out of town.  He was a great Cubs fan ever since he was 14 years old. He always said, "Once a Cub always a Cub," win or lose.

Marshall was an avid golf player. He and his buddies would play about four times a week at home or elsewhere for the last 40 years. Marshall was excited when he made his first-ever hole-in-one at Richland Country Club.

He was very good in drawing plans of buildings. He spent countless hours in designing the Eureka Church of Christ. He loved his church and was faithful in attendance. He was treasurer for the congregation for 40 years. He was very faithful to his God and church. As a young adult, Marshall was baptized at Eureka Church of Christ, south of Claremont.

He was a member of Richland County Farm Bureau, American Legion, a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army, and IRTA.

Mr. Provines is survived by his sister, Dorothy Fern Provines, of Olney; and several cousins.

Published in Olney Daily Mail (IL)