LEAVE WHATEVER YOU DO BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT. John Keggan is a Marion supporter and collaborative, get-it-done kind of man. Known for years as the (now former) owner of Marion Flower Shop and a local realtor, Keggan has put his all into making Marion wonderful. In 1968, he was among a select group who […]
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Jeff Ruth
He may have come from Lexington (Ohio), but Jeff Ruth is MarionMade! without a doubt. He’s been a fixture on local radio–WMRN–since moving here in 1979 as the station’s evening announcer, fresh out of Bowling Green State University with a degree in broadcast journalism. As fate would have it, in 1983, the sports director left […]
Norman Thomas
Minister. Socialist. Pacifist. And, six-time presidential candidate. Norman Thomas may easily be the most notable, unheard of man from Marion, Ohio. Born in 1884, Norman Thomas lived in Marion for the first 18 years of his life–working as a paper carrier for The Marion Star and graduating from Marion High School. After high school, Thomas’ […]
Duane Kline
Originally from Attica, Ohio, Duane Kline moved to Marion in 1961 after college at Heidelberg to teach high school math at Claridon. With their first child on the way, Duane readily accepted and offer to be an assistant coach of the basketball team to supplement his income. Little did he realize that his desire to […]
Jerrod Slater
Harding High School has a new head football coach, and he’s making history. Jerrod Slater, head football coach, and graduate of Marion Harding High School, is the school’s first African American head coach. Slater’s love for football started when he was in second grade. A former standout running back and nose guard for the Presidents, […]
Carroll Neidhardt
APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND A LOVE FOR HISTORY In 1966, Ridgedale High School graduated a small class of 66 students. Among them was future Marion historian, Carroll Neidhardt. After graduation, Neidhardt was one of the first students to attend The Ohio State University at Marion. His 1951 Ford — with no heat and a […]
