“It is with such sadness that we have learned that Marshall DuBois passed away shortly after his 83rd birthday this month.
“Marshall’s member number in STUG was 9. He was a force in his passionate love for his STUG family and the US Navy. With his knowledge of technology, which was vast, he was our Internet specialist and managed our website. I used to think he had invented technology since he had been using it from its inception.
“To me, Marshall was a mentor. He always arrived early to our STUG board meetings and sat on my left. He would whisper to me if I forgot to mention something important. We often had dinner together until about a year ago when I would invite him over to Bay Village. He would say, “I’ll get back with you.” But, he never did. I knew that he was failing. As he was practically our oldest living member, I had given him the job of Historian when he backed away from being our Webmaster. That was probably the only job in his life that he didn’t take seriously!
“On top of everything else that he was, Marshall was kind, abundantly funny and always interesting to be around. There are many who will miss him dearly. I am just one of them. Rest in peace, my dear friend.”
a message from Ann Ross, Outgoing President STUG Board of Directors
“You can say all you want about Marshal’s love/enthusiasm of technology, STUG, helping others, his Navy service, etc. — it’s all true.
“Most important to me was his ALWAYS kindness, his fun sense of humor, his laugh, and his eyes that always told you he knew more (or hinted at wanting to tell more humorous stuff) than he was divulging at the time. Oh, and underneath it all, he was a very wise man. I am sad we lost so much with his passing!”
a memory from Jim Cerny, our incoming President of STUG
Board member Peter Schneider wrote: “Marshall was so helpful to me on many occasions when I got involved with STUG 12 or 13 years ago. He gave so much to the organization and was SO knowledgeable.”
Volunteer Kate Holmes wrote: “Marshall was always so cheerful and positive. I always looked forward to any occasion to see him in person. I’m sure those of you in STUG who knew him better feel the loss even more keenly. His birthday was Christmas Eve, and he was as perky as one of Santa’s elves, but he never sat on the shelf, always busy and helpful.”
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Yes, Marshall was one of the good guys and will be missedDave Gerber – Past President and Lifetime Member
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After 36 years Doug still sits in the desk Marshall gave him at our store. We have lots of great memories of Marshall from over the years. The last memory was him popping in the store about 6 months ago. Whilst chatting I brought out his Basic Software business card, which brought a smile and tear. We always enjoyed his visits, after him giving us a lot of business when he was working. It is nice to know we still have part of him in our store, the desk will never be replaced, just like Marshall.
Amelia and Doug – Discount Computers, Inc.
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oh so very sorry about your friend’s passing – cherish every memory forever etched on your heartbig hugs Alice Sevier
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Marshall was also a member of our church where his wife sang in the choir with Jerry. He helped me maintain the web site for the Preschool at the church. He was always ready to help the director of the Preschool with her computer. He was a kind and gentle man and will be missed. Nancy & Jerry Dennis
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Marshall was the true definition of a gentleman. When I was new to STUG, he helped me connect to the internet when I didn’t know what I was doing. He always had a smile on his face. When I was president of STUG he was always there with answers when I had a question or problem. He will be missed by all.
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So sad to hear of Marshall’s passing.
Him and I went way back. We both worked at EMR Telemetry in Sarasota after our time in military. I was heavily involved in electronics for the Mercury and Saturn programs, among other aeronautical and space programs. Don’t remember what area Marshall worked in.
Marshall created a Facebook page for EMR. Wonder what’s going to happen to that?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/138132013529965
There is still a website for EMR, I don’t know the guy that is running that.
https://emr-telemetry.org/
Went to Marshall’s house numerous times and knew is wife. He and Dean Ewalt and I (and others) hung out at a pizza place before meetings often. Going through this, reminds me of so many people that were part of the prime mover group.
Bart Koslow
Chuck Mason
Vinnie LaBash
Going through some old Manasota PCUG Newsletters, I saw Marshall was the main presenter at the Aug. 1989 meeting on telecomputing.
Gary Schweinshaupt
Member No. 2
President, 1990
Director, 1987- 2003
Newsletter Editor, 1987- 2003
Herb Goldstein took over
Webmaster, Created website – 1995
Retired – 2011
Marshall Dubois took over
I remember going over the Saul Lowitt’s house (he didn’t live far from me back then.) Of course, he is the reason for the PC user group to begin with, he is the senior member for sure. In those days we were still meeting in the Sarasota Vo-Tech Library. The big thing back then was the software library (anyone remember floppy disks?) where you could get programs for your computer. No on-line access for most programs, you had to buy them or get them from our library.
Go the the Wayback Machine for early website history, you can learn a lot about the old days there.
https://web.archive.org/web/20060801000000*/spcug.org
I jump started the Florida Area Computer Users Group (FACUG started in 1993) by creating The Florida Suncoast Conference of PC User Groups in 1989. FACUG was one of the early regional groups, eventually grew to some 46 member groups. Bart, Marshall and Dean were part of my team to get this project going.
Go to the Wayback Machine for early history
https://web.archive.org/web/19980111055438/http://www.facug.org/
I got us started with APCUG (as a result of attending Comdex conventions.)
More on the old days in the PC Monitor archives. I told Marshall I would try to scan some of the early Manasota PC and Sarasota PC Monitors (before digital versions were available) and get them to him for the website. I completed a few, but life’s commitments slowed me down. I still have most of them, don’t know if I’ll ever get to scanning the rest of them. When you are 85, completion plans are not always sure!
https://thestug.org/publications2.html
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Marshall always helped us with our 1961 shs reunions. A great friend, a true gentleman, and a very smart man!
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