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Paul Markham, 89, 1960s US Attorney, Mass., present at Chappaquiddick
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Paul F. Markham
Melrose, Massachusetts
May 22, 1930 – Jul 13, 2019 (Age 89)
Paul F. Markham passed away at Brooksby Village in Peabody on July 13, 2019, he was 89 years of age.
Mr. Markham was the beloved husband of 64 years to Claire L. (Burke) Markham. Loving father of Ellen Markham of California, Jane Markham & David Cameron of Illinois, Susan Markham of Melrose, Paul Markham of Shrewsbury, John & Holly Markham of Melrose, and Mary Soldati of Oregon. Proud grandfather of Mira & Julia, May & Sean, Paul & Lauren, Jimmy & Owen, Nina & Jude. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 4:00-7:00PM. Funeral procession from Gately Funeral Home on Thursday morning July 18th at 9:00AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church, 9 Herbert St. Melrose at 10:00AM. Interment with Military Honors at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Paul was a US Coast Guard Korean War Veteran.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to in Paul's name to Catholic Charities of Boston, 275 West Broadway, Boston, MA 02127 or @ www.ccab.org.
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Markham was present on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on the night leading up to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. According to the testimony of Ted Kennedy, after the accident, he, Markham, and Joseph Gargan returned to the waterway to try to rescue Kopechne. Markham testified that Kennedy was sobbing and on the verge of becoming crazed. The next day Gargan and Markham joined Kennedy at his hotel where they had a "heated conversation" over the fact that Kennedy had not reported the accident.
In an October 15, 1994 interview for Ronald Kessler’s book The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded, Gargan said that when he and Markham returned to the scene of the accident with Kennedy, they both urged Kennedy to report the accident to the police. Gargan told Kessler, a former Washington Post reporter. "The conversation was brief about having to report," Gargan told Kessler for the book. "I was insistent on it. Paul Markham was backing me up on it. Ted said, `Okay, okay, Joey, okay. I've got the point, I've got the point.' Then he took a few steps and dove into the water, leaving Markham and I expecting that he would carry out the conversation." But Kennedy did not report the matter to the police until later in the morning, Kessler’s book notes.
After Kopechne's body was discovered, Kennedy dictated a statement to Markham which was then given to the police.
He was portrayed by Jim Gaffigan in the 2017 film of the same name.
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Paul F. Markham
Melrose, Massachusetts
May 22, 1930 – Jul 13, 2019 (Age 89)
Paul F. Markham passed away at Brooksby Village in Peabody on July 13, 2019, he was 89 years of age.
Mr. Markham was the beloved husband of 64 years to Claire L. (Burke) Markham. Loving father of Ellen Markham of California, Jane Markham & David Cameron of Illinois, Susan Markham of Melrose, Paul Markham of Shrewsbury, John & Holly Markham of Melrose, and Mary Soldati of Oregon. Proud grandfather of Mira & Julia, May & Sean, Paul & Lauren, Jimmy & Owen, Nina & Jude. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster St. Melrose, on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 from 4:00-7:00PM. Funeral procession from Gately Funeral Home on Thursday morning July 18th at 9:00AM, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary's Church, 9 Herbert St. Melrose at 10:00AM. Interment with Military Honors at Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose. Relatives & friends are respectfully invited to attend.
Paul was a US Coast Guard Korean War Veteran.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to in Paul's name to Catholic Charities of Boston, 275 West Broadway, Boston, MA 02127 or @ www.ccab.org.
Excerpt from Wikipedia:
Markham was present on Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, on the night leading up to the death of Mary Jo Kopechne. According to the testimony of Ted Kennedy, after the accident, he, Markham, and Joseph Gargan returned to the waterway to try to rescue Kopechne. Markham testified that Kennedy was sobbing and on the verge of becoming crazed. The next day Gargan and Markham joined Kennedy at his hotel where they had a "heated conversation" over the fact that Kennedy had not reported the accident.
In an October 15, 1994 interview for Ronald Kessler’s book The Sins of the Father: Joseph P. Kennedy and the Dynasty He Founded, Gargan said that when he and Markham returned to the scene of the accident with Kennedy, they both urged Kennedy to report the accident to the police. Gargan told Kessler, a former Washington Post reporter. "The conversation was brief about having to report," Gargan told Kessler for the book. "I was insistent on it. Paul Markham was backing me up on it. Ted said, `Okay, okay, Joey, okay. I've got the point, I've got the point.' Then he took a few steps and dove into the water, leaving Markham and I expecting that he would carry out the conversation." But Kennedy did not report the matter to the police until later in the morning, Kessler’s book notes.
After Kopechne's body was discovered, Kennedy dictated a statement to Markham which was then given to the police.
He was portrayed by Jim Gaffigan in the 2017 film of the same name.
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