Marshall Van Winkle, Iii

Marshall Van Winkle III passed peacefully on February 3, 2022.  He was born in Englewood, NJ in 1931 and attended Rumson Country Day School, to which he was a lifelong donor.

Marshall loved being on the water and as a young man he raced Jersey Speed Skiffs throughout New Jersey and the Eastern US.  From 1951 to 1954, Marshall served our Country in the United States Coast Guard.

In 1952 he married Sheila (Ennis) Van Winkle and they raised five children together.  Mark (deceased), John (deceased), Peter Van Winkle of Stuart Florida, Wendy (Flint) of Corpus Christi TX, and Marsha (Warner) of Collegeville, PA.

Marshall was married to Helen (Lindemann) in 1977 and after her passing was married to Brenda (Barnette) in 1999 until her passing in 2021.

He was an entrepreneur who owned five businesses in his lifetime including Van Winkle Marine in Eatontown, NJ.  Marshall moved to New Bern, NC in 1980.

To say that Marshall was an avid antique car enthusiast and collector of just about everything would be an understatement.  In 1951, Marshall purchased his pride and joy, the 1924 Tudor Sedan Model T Ford.  His Model T is the most awarded car of any car class in the history of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) having won an unprecedented 165 Preservation Awards. It also received a 1 ^st Grand National Award, a total of 9 Senior Grand Nationals, and a National Award as the top car in its class in the Country.  This was his lifelong passion, not just for the cars, but for the friends that he cherished who are too numerous to mention.

Marshall was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), the Holland Society of NY, the North Shore Antique Club in New Jersey, and the NC Region of AACA. In 1992, he was a founding member of the First Capital Antique Auto Club in New Bern. The Marshall Van Winkle Automotive Systems Technology Scholarship was established in his name at Craven County Community College.

Marshall was Past Commodore of the Long Branch Iceboat & Yacht Club and was a life member.

Marshall will be missed by his brother Bill Van Winkle of Little Silver, NJ, his children, step-children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as a multitude of friends who enjoyed his stories, jokes, and friendship.

His memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 15 ^th at Spring Hope FWB Church, New Bern.

The family will receive friends and relatives one hour prior to the service at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to Spring Hope FWB Church or the First Capital Antique Auto Club of New Bern.