Samuel M. Marshall, 86, of Pensacola passed away on January 13, 2014. Sam was born and raised in Alexandria LA. He served on an icebreaker with the Coast Guard during WWII. Upon graduating from Texas A&M in 1950 he served in the Army Corps of Engineers as an architect in Germany. During that time he met and married Philomena K. Wengbauer. After his time in the service the couple returned to the states, and settled in Pensacola. In 1963, Sam opened an architectural practice on South Palafox St. He was known for his high standards of quality, for being a gentleman and for the exciting geometry of his buildings. Some of Sam's favorite projects that he designed were St. John's Catholic Church, the UWF Computer Science Facility and the Anna Lamar Switzer Arts Center at Pensacola State College. Mr. Marshall served his community through his involvements with the Cantonment Rotary Club, St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, the Contractor Competency Board and the American Institute of Architects. He was cherished by his family, who include his wife, Dr. Philomena K. Marshall; daughter, Dr. Teresa Marshall (Joe English); son, Mike Marshall (Suzanne) and his grandchildren, Ben, Sam and Luke Marshall and Katy and Matt English. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Friday, January 17, 2014 at Harper Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Cantonment on Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10:00am, with Fr. Tom Koyickal, celebrant. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. Donations in Sam's memory may be made to the Sam Marshall Endowed Scholarship for the Visual Arts at Pensacola State College Foundation, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504.