Lloyd Louis Marks

Lloyd Louis Marks of Grosse Pointe Woods died of natural causes on September 29th, shortly before his 101st birthday. He had a long and successful career, not only as a generous husband and father, but also as an outstanding businessman, who had the uncanny ability to anticipate growth markets. He and his childhood friend were willing to work hard and take risks in two different industries, which was quite an accomplishment since neither of them had much experience in the businesses they started. Shortly after the Second World War, they opened a DeSoto-Plymouth dealership, which they successfully managed for five years. Their next venture was equally impressive, when they decided to take advantage of the building boom of the 1950s by becoming land developers and building houses full time. They went on to build and sell over 500 houses in Michigan and Florida. Lloyd Marks' greatest accomplishment, though, was convincing Sarah Brennan to marry him, who unfortunately predeceased him after 62 years of marriage. Together they had two children, Marilyn Marks Stedem and Lloyd Brennan Marks, six grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236