https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/3622e357ac113813671e67af9bb1b24d.tif 2d1aaa856d3c17b0c68887c7e6437c95 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/f6930fae90133d07270cedbc77e032e6.tif c70db1fdc164d8f4b0c8a400edf6aec6 https://www.vpiworldwarone.vtlibraries.net/files/original/66322383034984a758ebb55ef75223ea.tif d87f4b6edb5c3ac3c8d2cd193ef12db1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource VPI Class of 1917 Description An account of the resource This collection contains the profiles of all World War One veterans from the VPI Class of 1917. Person An individual. Last Name Marks First and Middle Name Keeve Nicknames or Other Names N/a Birth Date 4/23/1896 Birthplace Richmond, VA Hometown Richmond, VA VPI Graduating Class In what VPI class did this individual graduate or what class should they have graduated from? 1917 Undergraduate Major What did this individual major in while at VPI? N/a Graduated Yes or no, did this individual graduate from VPI? No 1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet Did this individual appear in the 1927 booklet "Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the World War"? If so what page? Y Rank What military rank did this individual hold? Entered as a private, was then promoted to corporal Retired Rank What military rank did this individual hold upon retirement? Corporal Death Date 11/16/1970 Cause of Death Pancreatic Cancer Place of Death Richmond, VA Postwar Life What did this individual do after the war? Worked as a clothing salesman in Richmond, VA Service Branch What branch of the military did this individual serve in? Army Unit What unit or ship did this individual serve in or on? 315th Field Artillery, 80th Division Biographical Text Keeve is one of the men in VPI class of 1917 who was sent overseas to fight in World War One. He survived the war and eventually married and had kids, before dying of Pancreatic Cancer in 1970. County and/or State Richmond County, Virginia Parents Father: Harry Marks - born 1865, death unknown Mother: Dora Marks (nee Fisher) - born 1864, death unknown Siblings Sister: Florence Marks - born 1889, death unknown Brother: Morton I Marks - born 4.13.1890, died 5.10.1955 Sister: Rena Marks - born 8.12.1891, died 5.12.1967 Brother: Felix F. Marks - born 1893, death unknown Sister: Bessie L. Marks - born 1895, death unknown Sister: Ruth Marks - born 11.10.1898, died 4.10.1949 Sister: Elsie Marks - born 1901, death unknown Spouse(s) Bella Marks - born 6.24.1896, died 7.31.1973 Children Son: Howard F. Marks - born 1922, death unknown Daughter: Rosalie B. Marks - born 2.25.1926, died 10.4.2015 Occupation Clothing Salesman Additional Notes Of the Jewish Faith Part of the Freemasons Contributing Researchers Liv Wisnewski Bibliography Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 for Keeve Marks 1910 United States Census for Ruth Marks 1940 United States Census for Bella Marks WWI Questionaire for Keeve Marks Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marks, Keeve questionnaire