On 12 November 1872 John Marsh died and was buried at the 83 mile peg on Albany Highway. His son, Edward Wellman Marsh (circa 1834-1915), is buried at East Perth Cemeteries. Edward arrived in Western Australia with his father John in 1850. On November 8 1992 a ceremony was held to unveil a plague to mark John’s grave site. The following address was given at that ceremony by Rev. Rodney Marsh.