Alan Lewis Markus

Alan Lewis Markus, a proud businessman, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on March 28, less than one month prior to his 99th birthday. Born in Cleveland, Ohio as the oldest son and middle child of Dr. William B. Markus and Ruth Lichtenstein Markus, Alan graduated from Cleveland Heights High School and served in the Navy at the end of World War II and for a short period thereafter, receiving an honorable discharge. After graduating from the Ohio State University, he was inspired by his uncle, Edward Markus, to begin working as an Assistant Buyer at a department store in Cleveland. This was the start of his long career in retailing, which culminated in his serving as the President of Sibley, Lindsay, Curr & Co. in Rochester, New York, and the President of Stewart’s Department Store in Louisville, Kentucky. Alan was married to Margaret Iglauer for 21 years, and they had three children, Jim, Ellen (of blessed memory) and Danny. After his divorce from Margaret, he moved to Rochester, where he married Beverly Jones, and they were married for 10 years, part of which time Danny lived with them in Louisville. Upon his retirement in 1995, Alan moved to Longboat Key, Florida, to be close to his brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Shirley Markus (of blessed memory), where he met Lynn Duguid (of blessed memory), who was his companion for over 24 years. During those years, Alan spent his winters in Longboat Key and his summers in Lynn’s hometown of Toronto, Canada, where they enjoyed dining and dancing as well as travelling extensively. When Lynn passed away in December of 2021, Alan decided to move to Dallas to be near his son Jim and his wife Ellen, along with their son Richard and his wife Rebecca and their children. Alan became a resident of Legacy Midtown Independent Living, where he developed a whole new set of friends and relished socializing with them. Alan’s great passions were (in no particular order) fashion, food and sports. It was his keen eye for fashion, together with an incredible work ethic, which made him successful in retailing. He qualified as a “foodie” before that term was ever invented and became renowned at Legacy for having a special list of recommended restaurants in Dallas. He was very proud of being a life member of the Ohio State University Alumni Association and used his claim of being the oldest living OSU alumnus to secure tickets to attend the Indiana/Ohio State football game in 2024 with his son Danny, Danny’s wife Stacy and his ex-wife Beverly. Alan was a great storyteller and loved attending family events. As long as his health permitted, he never missed a graduation, wedding or bar mitzvah. Alan is survived by his son Danny and daughter-in-law Stacy Keelor of Seneca, South Carolina, his son Jim and daughter-in-law Ellen of Dallas, Texas, together with their children, Stephen and wife Evelyn Israel of Washington, DC, and Dr. Richard Markus and wife Dr. Rebecca Prengler of Dallas Texas, and 4 great-grandchildren, Liana, Sonia, Gabriel and Hannah. He was predeceased by his sister, Nancy Mandeberg, and his brother, Howard Markus. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in his memory to The Legacy Senior Communities.

Alan Lewis Markus

April 24, 1927 - March 28, 2026