Mike Markham
September 2, 1927 ~ October 3, 2014
Mike Markham, 87, of Cedar Rapids, died at home on Friday, October 3, 2014. Funeral Mass: 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2014, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, by Rev. Philip Thompson, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, with military honors. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include his sons, John Markham of Cedar Rapids, Mike Markham of Manchester, Iowa, and Tony Markham of Atlanta, Georgia; his daughter, June Markham of Cedar Rapids; sister, Delia Talty; and four grandchildren.
Mike was born September 2, 1927, in Ireland, the son of Jim and Ellen (O'Loghlin) Markham. He served in the US Army from 1952-54. On December 31, 1956, he married Maureen Burke in Ireland. Mike was a union electrician with Acme Electric. He was a member of IBEW Local 405, St. Pius X Catholic Church, and VFW Post 788. Mike enjoyed playing Euchre and being with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maureen; daughter, Anna Marie Markham; and brothers, John and Dennis Markham.
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I had the pleasure of knowing Mike for almost fifty years on the job and off. Whenever we met we would have a lovely conversation. I will miss him. He was a customer of my Dad at the Iowa Theater Barber Shop. One day many years ago Dad shared a story regarding Mike with me. When Mike first came to CR he worked as a laborer for O.F.Paulson Construction. One day he was told to store a large pile of conduit in some particular room on the job. Well as it turned out the room wasn’t long enough to lay the conduits down so being an inventive “Mick” he bent them in half. When O.F. saw this he chuckled and said “That kid would make a heck of an electrician”. How right he was! God Bless and rest in peace Mike.
Michial Kane
June,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time. Hold on to the memories of him for they are what heal the pain of his passing. Find peace in knowing he is with his one true love again!
Ron and Brenda Bedell
I am very sorry to read of your family’s loss. May the God of all comfort, peace and tender mercies be with you.(2 Cor. 1:3,4) Please accept my heartfelt condolences.
Tony,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Carol Prickel and the Hill-Rom Customer Service Department
So sorry for your loss
, I worked with Mike for many years ,as an apprentice and much longer as a union brother ,he was always funny and enjoyed a joke or a prank .
Ive often thought of him and his skill and knowledge of the trade and how to work and enjoy the day!.
I will remember him and miss him
Walt Loukota