I went to Milton school with Marshall and later lived near to him in Hillside, Bulawayo. We always knew when he was painting because his lovely classical music would be turned on full-blast. We felt that his paintings were a means of blowing off steam as he was very introverted and, one felt, frustrated by too many unwanted shackles. He was a quiet, gentle man who only did good during his life and we still talk about him.