Marsden Perry Earle, died Aug. 9. Born in Providence R.I., in 1929, he was the son of the late Marsden Perry Earle, Sr. and Elizabeth Holmes Earle.  He grew up in Oaklawn and Providence. A graduate of Moses Brown School, he attended Brown University before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated in 1952 and was commissioned in the Field Artillery. He served 21 years in the Army, retiring in 1973 with the rank of Lt. Colonel.

He served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and in Bitburg/Spangdahlem, Germany. Service assignments included Senior Project Officer, Combat Developments Command, and Study Director, Air Defense Agency, Ft. Bliss, Texas; Intelligence Analyst, Defense Analysis Facility,  Hickam AFB, Hawaii; Executive Secretary, Army Scientific Advisory Panel, Office of Chief of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. He completed studies at the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

After retirement to his home in Duxbury, he received an MBA in Finance from Babson College, and became a registered representative, later an investment manager at Tucker, Anthony Management Co. In 1986, he founded MPEInvestserv, an investment advisor, joining Patriot Mullaire Associates in 1999.

He was active in community organizations in Duxbury, including Duxbury Rural and Historical Society, Duxbury Yacht Club, Duxbury Community Men’s Club, Senior Men’s Club, American Field Service and First Parish Church, and he started a local walking group that continues today. He was an enthusiastic horseman and student of history.

Earle was a former Trustee and Treasurer of The Pilgrim Society and on the Advisory Board of Trustees, Jordan  Hospital, both in Plymouth. He was a long-time member of the Catboat Association, serving on its Steering Committee.

In 1996, the Earles moved to Providence, where Marsden was active in the Hope Club and the Society of Colonial Wars.

He leaves his wife of 50 years, Alexandra, his sister and brother-in-law, Elizabeth and Frederick Stevens of Duxbury, and their family: Wyatt, Giselle and Alice Stevens, and Elizabeth, Antonio and Elizabeth Giannechini, and many friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at The First Unitarian Church, 1 Benevolent St, Providence,  R.I. on Wednesday, August 20 at 11 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.