(1889-1959)Dr. Marcus Peter Blakemore
| (1889-1959) |
MARCUS PETER BLAKEMORE. Marcus Peter Blakemore was born in Franklin, Indiana, and attended the public schools of Anderson. He was graduated in 1909 and entered the University in the fall of 1910. A rugged individual, Blakemore was determined to make a place in life for himself. As a roommate of Byron Armstrong, he became enthusiastic about the new Fraternity and contributed significantly to Kappa Alpha Nu. After leaving the University in 1911, Blakemore organized the Electric Engineering Company which he operated until he enlisted in World War I. He received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1923 and practiced until his death on October 9, 1959. |