LOWVILLE - Carl Henry Marriott, 87, of Lowville, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Lewis County General Hospital where he was admitted on Friday. Born on May 31, 1924 in Harrisburg, New York, he was the son of James Marriott and Maggie Rowe. He was raised on a dairy farm on Tug Hill and was the youngest of 13 children, nine of which lived to adulthood. Carl graduated from Lowville Academy Central School in 1942. He served in the United States Navy from 1944 - 1946, obtaining the rank of Seaman First Class, and was awarded American and European Victory Medals. He married Marion Elizabeth Dier in 1948 at the Lowville Methodist Church. Marion died in 1993. In addition to his parents Carl was predeceased by his five brothers Egbert Marriott, Emmet Marriott, Gilbert Marriott, Floyd Marriott and Walter Marriott and his three sisters, Sophrona McDonald, Flossie Waite and Dorothy Smith. He is survived by his three daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Marriott and Rick Massei of Kirkland, Washington, Jane and Peter Gordon of Petaluma, California, and Susan Marriott and Bryan Richter of Denver, CO along with his only grandchild, Ethan Andreas Richter. Carl owned the first chain saw in Lewis County. He started his own logging and gravel business in 1950, retiring in 1987. He always felt that he had helped build this country and greatly enjoyed all the nice folks he met. In 1960 he was the only person in Lewis County that owned a ten-wheeled dump truck along with his own gravel pit. Carl was a sportsman who enjoyed hunting and snowmobiling, having many great times at his hunting camp in Montague which he owned for over 40 years. His funeral service will be Saturday, November, 26th at 11:00 am at the Sundquist Funeral Home with Rev. Beth O'Neil, pastor, of the Lowville United Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in West Lowville Rural Cemetery with military honors. Calling hours will be Friday, November, 25th, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm.