On Friday, family and friends of a beloved member of the Wichita Falls theatre community gathered to give Lynn Marshall one final curtain call.

Hundreds filled the pews at First United Methodist Church to pay their respects to a man wo left a lasting mark in the community. A mark that those he touched will carry long into the future.

“I just can’t believe how many people he touched and you could see it here today,” Wichita Theatre Arts education director Chance Harmon said.

Marshall is being remembered as a father, a grandfather a theatre producer, director and so much more. Those that he guided and instructed remember him as a gifted mentor who loved all things music and stage.

“I met Lynn Marshall in the 7th grade. He directed the first production I was ever in, which was Grease,” Harmon said. “I wasn’t very good so he was so kind to let me in the show. I think he saw something there.”

Marshall worked to uplift anyone he met, leaving a lasting impression both in and out of the Wichita Falls theatre community.

“Funny, honorary,” Harmon said. “He really told you the truth but he could tell you the truth in a way, he could tell you and uplift you and encourage you in the nicest way.”
 
A trait those who worked with him at KFDX also remember.

“He was an anchor, he was a reporter, he was a friend to everybody,” former meteorologist Skip McBride said. “I never saw him get mad at anybody. He was always in a good mood. He was always happy and he was always willing to help.”

Marshall was part of the KFDX News family in the mid 80’s where he held many roles from anchoring, reporting and even serving as a news director. He left the news studio to devote his passion to the theatre stage. 

“He made a huge impact on me,” Harmon said. “That first show, I ended up doing that for a living.”

His dedication also left an everlasting mark in many people’s lives.

“Not only did he see something in me but the hundreds of people that crossed his path, So we’re really really missing someone today,” Harmon said.

“People are going to miss him,” McBride said. “Miss him a lot. Miss his talent and miss his friendship.”

After a tribute by Wichita Theatre president Dwayne Jackson, Lynn Marshall received one final standing ovation, after the curtain came down on a life well-directed. 

Marshall is survived by his daughter, sister, three grandchildren, two nephews and several other family members. He was 64-years-old.