August 29, 1944 – January 4, 2025
Mass of Christian Burial for Gilbert Marshall, 80, of Eagle Butte was held January 10, 2025, at All Saints Catholic Church in Eagle Butte. Burial was in the Eagle Butte Cemetery under the direction of Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge. A prayer service was held January 9 at the Lower Brule Community Center.
Gilbert passed away with his wife Marlys and daughter Marla at his bedside on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Chamberlain.
Gilbert “Gib” Louis Marshall was born August 29, 1944 at Cheyenne Agency, the sixth of 13 children born to Irving and Ruby G. Marshall.
He attended school at the Cheyenne River Agency and graduated in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1966 and served until 1968. He was deployed away from home for 18 months and was in Germany and France working as a truck driver.
When he returned home from the Army in 1968, he married Nancy Silk in Fort Yates, ND and from this union two children were born, Marla and Grant. Gib worked for the Tribe in various positions including the beef camp, Head Start and NYC program.
In 1978, Gib was elected as a District 5 Council Representative and served four consecutive terms through 1994. After taking an eight-year break, he was once again elected as a District 5 Council Representative and served from 2002 through 2006. During his tenure as a council representative he served on almost every committee at one time or another as well as various boards and commissions.
At the time of his passing, Gib was splitting his time between Eagle Butte and Lower Brule with his wife Marlys. They were married August 29, 2023. Gib enjoyed ranching, traveling and visiting friends, going to the casino, attending his grandchildren’s ball games, watching the girls dance at wacipi, reading books, drinking coffee, visiting with his siblings and driving around with his brother Tony. Together they were the local “Second Hand Lions.”
Gib is survived by his wife Marlys Marshall; daughters Marla (Kevin) Keckler, Brenda (Roy) Lemmon and Marlo Langdeau; son Mike Ducheneaux; grandchildren Lexi Keckler, Nolan (Bailey) Keckler, Dylan Lemmon, Christopher Lemmon, Julie Lemmon, Madison Langdeau, Maci Langdeau, Chloe Langdeau, and Cambree Langdeau; great-grandchildren Suni Bowman, Rowie Bowman, and Grant Keckler; and siblings Frances Gray, Lloyd Marshall, Tom Marshall, Tony Marshall, Mary Marshall, Nita Pearman, and Tudee Rousseau.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Grant Marshall, and siblings Opal Heisler, Beaux Marshall, Allen “Spider” Marshall, and Sandra Ward and other relatives.