MARSHALL F. UMPLEBY ’54

MARSHALL F. UMPLEBY, a retired educator and an author, died Oct. 16, 2016, at age 83. He was the son of Marshall L. Umpleby of the class of 1924 and the nephew of Arthur B. Umpleby of the class of 1926. A member of Chi Psi, he became a U.S. Navy aviator in 1953 and flew fighter jets from the aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Kearsarge. He remained in the Naval Reserve for 20 years, retiring as Commander. After the Navy he remained in California, earned a secondary teaching certificate from San Francisco State University, and taught English at Burlingame High School for 27 years. He earned a master’s degree from Stanford University in 1969 and was twice voted Teacher of the Year. In 1987 he became the principal of Mills High School in Millbrae, Calif., where he remained until his retirement in 1993. Active in Rotary, he continued his involvement after he moved to southern Oregon, where he was also involved with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. In 2004 he realized a lifelong dream and published his first novel, On Falcon’s Wings. In 2007 he published a collection of short stories, Delayed Steal, inspired by his love of baseball. Survivors include his wife, Miriam Solomon Umpleby, and two daughters.