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- [S839] Obituary of Dr. John N. MARX, (Name: The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Date: 15 Dec 2012;).
Dr. John N. Marx
OCTOBER 31, 1937 – DECEMBER 13, 2012
Obituary of Dr. John N. Marx
John N. Marx, 75, passed away on Thursday, December 13th, 2012. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 17 at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Cathedral. Celebrant will be Rev. William Anton.
Dr. Marx was born on October 31st, 1937, in Columbus , Ohio to John and Cecelia (Noziska) Marx. He was the oldest of seven children: Cecelia Rose, Mary Teresa, Margaret Ann, Helen Lucille (deceased), Susan Elaine, and Nicholaus Charles. He graduated from Waterbury High School in Nebraska , and attended Wayne State Teacher’s College. He graduated from St. Benedict’s College, in Atchison , Kansas earning a bachelor’s degree with high honors in Chemistry in 1962. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Kansas , in 1965. He did post-doctoral work at Cambridge University in England , and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Marx had a long and distinguished career at Texas Tech University , beginning in 1967. He was the advisor for a number of doctoral and masters’ degree students. He retired in 2004 as an Associate Professor Emeritus. An avid Scouter, Dr. Marx was a long-time Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 157, and a Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a Silver Beaver award recipient. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for fifty years, serving in various leadership roles in the South Plains local section. Dr. Marx was an avid fan of science fiction books. Above all, Dr. Marx was a teacher. He began his career in a one-room school house in rural Nebraska , and tutored Chemistry students well into his retirement. He loved to teach astronomy and orienteering merit badges, and the chemistry merit badge including at the 2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree.
John’s love for science began with his father’s reading Scientific American. He grew tomatoes to earn money for his first telescope. He was introduced to young adult science fiction, the Winston books, when he was in high school. It expanded to include a personal collection of over 80,000 volumes. He had maintained a web site for selling his books. He loved sharing his love of science fiction with many contacts over the world.
Dr. Marx married the love of his life, Patricia Colleen (Loyd) Marx, on December 21, 1974 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. He was an active member of Christ the King Cathedral serving as a lector and Eucharistic minister for many years. He is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Ruthie Marx and Matt Tyler, of Portland, Ore.; a son, Sam, and his wife Salima Alikahn of Austin; siblings, Rosie, Mary, Margaret, Susie and husband Dan, and Nick and wife Mary; 21 nieces and nephews; and many great and great-grand nieces and nephews.
John will be cremated. The family would prefer donations be made to a favorite charity. John loved the Boy Scouts, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the local Public Radio station and the Friends of the Public Library.
Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com
- [S1125] Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965.
Name: John Norbert Marx
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 16 Dec 1974
Marriage Place: Lubbock, Texas, USA
Spouse: Patricia Colleen Loyd
- [S1569] Obituary of Patricia Colleen MARX, Published in a Facebook post on 08 Apr 2026 by Ruthie MARX.
Patricia Colleen (Loyd) Marx was born on March 12, 1943 and she passed away on April 5, 2026 from complications related to Huntington’s Disease. Memorial services will be held at Resthaven Funeral Home Reception area in Lubbock on Saturday, April 11th at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, come and go as you please. Patricia (Pat) was born in Detroit, Michigan, on March 12, 1943 to Coleman and Frances (Rummel) Loyd. Pat grew up in West Virginia and Bryan, Texas. She graduated from high school in Bryan and during her time there practiced and won awards as a sharpshooter with the nickname “Annie Oakley.” She attended college at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, obtaining a BA in Psychology, minor in Sociology in 1965. While attending college she worked at summer camps for children in New England with her brother. She pursued graduate studies at East Texas University (now Texas A&M at Commerce) 1966, MA in Psychology and Texas Women’s University 1969, MA in Library Sciences. On December 21, 1974 she married the love of her life, John Marx, in Lubbock, Texas where she lived for the rest of her life. She had a distinguished career as a librarian at Texas Tech University where she worked for 37 years mentoring college students. Giving back to her community was of high priority to Pat. She regularly volunteered at her church, Christ the King, in the Boy Scouts, and at various other places around Lubbock. Pat loved teaching, children, and the outdoors, which coalesced into her commitment to the Boy Scouts. She earned high honors in that organization and dedicated years of her life to helping children. Pat loved to travel and drove her family around the United States on educational trips. After retiring she hosted six exchange students in her home and later volunteered at Covenant Hospital in the gift shop. She is survived by a daughter Ruthie Marx and Matt Tyler and their son Skye of Eugene, Oregon; a son Sam Marx and partner Jae Lappinga; his son and family Ethan and Abby Foshee of Austin, Texas; her brother Joe and his wife Maggie Loyd of Landenberg, Pennsylvania; and many relatives by marriage in the Nebraska region. She was loved and remembered by many people in her community and will be missed. In lieu of flowers please make donations to The Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA), The Boy Scouts, Christ the King Cathedral of Lubbock, KTTZ public radio in Lubbock, or the Lubbock Symphony.
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d. 13 Dec 2012 (Age 75 years) 