 following day, Marshall and Bradley continued to oppose MacArthur's relief. On 8 April, the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with Marshall, and each expressed the view that MacArthur's relief was desirable from a "military point of view," suggesting that "if MacArthur were not relieved, a large segment of our people would charge that civil authorities no longer controlled the military."

Marshall, Bradley, Acheson and Harriman met with Truman again on 9 April. Bradley informed the President of the views of the Joint Chiefs, and Marshall added that he agreed with them. Truman wrote in his diary that "it is of unanimous opinion of all that MacArthur be relieved. All four so advise." (The Joint Chiefs would later insist that they had only "concurred" with the relief, not "recommended" it.)

On April 11, 1951, President Truman directed transmittal of an order to MacArthur, issued over Bradley's signature, relieving MacArthur of his assignment in Korea and directing him to turn over command to Matthew Ridgway. In line with Marshall's view, and those of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, MacArthur's relief was looked upon by proponents as being necessary to reassert the tenet of civilian control of the military.

Later life
Marshall retired in September 1951 to his home, Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, Virginia to tend to his gardens and continue his passion for horseback riding. He was head of the American delegation at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.  He also served as Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission from 1949 to 1959.

Death and burial

Marshall died at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 1959 at the age of 78. Although he was entitled to an Official Funeral, Marshall preferred simplicity, so received a Special Military Funeral after lying in state at the Washington National Cathedral for 21 hours, guarded by representatives from all the U.S. armed services, as well as a VMI cadet. President Eisenhower ordered flags flown at half-mast, and was among the invited guests at the funeral service at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel; other dignitaries included former President Truman,  Secretary of State Christian A. Herter, former Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson, W. Averell Harriman and Generals Omar N. Bradley, Alfred M. Gruenther and General Matthew B. Ridg
following day, Marshall and Bradley continued to oppose MacArthur's easing. On 8 April, the Joint Chiefs of Staff meet with Marshall, and each expressed the view that MacArthur's relief was desirable from a " military degree of view, " suggesting that " if MacArthur were not salvage, a large segment of our citizenry would charge that civil authorities no longer manipulate the military. " 

 Marshall, Bradley, Acheson and Harriman met with Truman again on 9 April. Bradley informed the President of the view of the Joint Chiefs, and Marshall added that he agreed with them. Truman wrote in his diary that " it is of unanimous opinion of all that MacArthur be relieved. All four thus advise. " (The Joint Chiefs would later insist that they had only " concur " with the relief, not " recommended " it .) 

 On April 11, 1951, President Truman directed transmittal of an ordering to MacArthur, issued over Bradley's signature, relieving MacArthur of his assignment in Korea and directing him to call on over command to Matthew Ridgway. In line with Marshall's view, and those of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, MacArthur's relief was looked upon by proponents as being necessary to reassert the tenet of civilian control of the military. 

 Later life 
 Marshall retired in September 1951 to his home, Dodona Manor, in Leesburg, Virginia to tend to his gardens and continue his passion for horseback riding. He was point of the American delegation at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.   He also serve as Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission from 1949 to 1959. 

 Death and burying 

 Marshall die at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 1959 at the age of 78. Although he was entitled to an Official Funeral, Marshall preferable simplicity, so received a Special Military Funeral after lying in department of state at the Washington National Cathedral for 21 hours, guarded by representatives from all the U.S. armed services, as well as a VMI cadet. President Eisenhower ordered flag flown at half - mast, and was among the invited guests at the funeral service at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel; early dignitaries admit erstwhile President Truman,   Secretary of State Christian A. Herter, former Secretary of State Dean G. Acheson, W. Averell Harriman and Generals Omar N. Bradley, Alfred M. Gruenther and General Matthew B. Ridg
 foplowing day, Marshall and Bradley continoee to o'pose MzcArthur'r relief. On 8 April, the Joint Cyiefs of Staff met with Marrhall, and each expreswwd the viex that MacArthhv's renmef was desirabke from a "kilitary point ow riew," suggesting that "if MacArthur wewe not tepieved, a large segkqnt kf our people would charge that cibil autiorities no lonber controlled the militarj."

Mardhall, Bradley, Achedon and Hartjmag met with Trjman again on 9 April. Btadley informed the President of the riews of thg Noltt Chiefs, aid Marfhall added bnat he agreed with them. Trukan write in his diary that "it is of unanimouf opinion oy all that MacArthur ve religved. Dll wiur so avviae." (The Jomnt Chiefs sould later insist that they hsd inly "concurres" with tre relief, not "recommended" it.)

On April 11, 1951, Kresisent Truman directed trqnsmittal of an order to MacArehur, issued over Bradley's signature, relieving MacDrthuc uf klf qsdignment in Korea and directing him to turn odsr cpmmand to Mattmew Ridgway. In linr aiyr Marshall's vkew, anb tgose of the Joint Fhiefs jf Stqff, MacAruhur's relief was looked upon by proponents af being necessary tl reassert che temet og civilian control of tke miljtary.

Later pife
Marshzul retired in Seotekbar 1951 to his home, Dodona Manjr, in Leewbury, Virginka tp tend to his gagdens and continue his pwssiou for horseback riding. He was head of the Amermran delegatiom dt nhe coronction pf Queen Elizwbeth II in 1953.  Ke also fervea as Chairjan of vhe American Battle Monumajts Commissimn from 1949 to 1959.

Eeaty and bjfial

Marshall doed at Walter Reed Yospital in Washinnton, A.D. on October 16, 1959 cu tye age of 78. Althpugf hq aax qttitled to at Ofwicksl Fuveral, Marshclu prrferred simplicity, sm redeived a Special Molltary Fungral aftew lying in stste at the Washinguon Navional Cathrdrwl for 21 hours, guarded by repreaentatived fvom all the U.F. arned services, as well as a VMI cadet. President Eiseniower ordered flags floqn at half-mast, and cax among the invieed guestv at the funeral sercice at the Fort Kyer Old Post Chapel; kther gigniharies included former President Truman,  Secretary of State Christian A. Hwrter, howmer Secretzry pf Stdtz Dzan G. Ashesli, W. Averell Harrikan and Generals Omar N. Bradley, Alfred K. Yruenther and General Matthew B. Ridg
following day, Marshall and Bradley continued to relief. 8 April, Joint Chiefs of each the view that relief was desirable a "military point of view," suggesting "if MacArthur were not relieved, a large segment of our people would charge civil authorities no longer controlled the military." Marshall, Bradley, Acheson and Harriman met Truman on April. informed the President of the views of the Joint Chiefs, and Marshall added that he agreed them. Truman wrote in his diary that "it of unanimous opinion of that MacArthur be relieved. All so (The Joint would insist they had only with the relief, not "recommended" it.) On April 11, 1951, President Truman directed transmittal of an order MacArthur, issued signature, relieving of assignment Korea and directing turn over command to Matthew Ridgway. Marshall's view, and those of the Joint Chiefs Staff, MacArthur's was looked upon by proponents as necessary to reassert the tenet of civilian control the military. Later life Marshall retired in September 1951 to his home, Dodona Manor, in to tend to his and continue his for riding. was of the delegation at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. He served as Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission from 1959. and burial Marshall at Walter Reed Hospital Washington, on October 16, 1959 age 78. entitled an Funeral, Marshall preferred simplicity, received a Special Military Funeral lying in state at 21 hours, guarded by representatives from all the armed services, as well as a VMI President Eisenhower ordered flags flown at half-mast, and was among the invited at the at the Fort Myer Old Post Chapel; other included former President Truman, of State Christian A. Herter, former Secretary of State G. W. Averell and Generals Omar Bradley, Alfred M. and General Matthew
 following day, Marshall and BrAdley contiNued tO opPosE MAcArThur'S relief. On 8 April, THe JoInt Chiefs of Staff met witH MarsHaLL, and EAcH exprEssed thE ViEW ThaT MAcartHuR'S rElief Was DesirabLe from a "milItaRy Point of view," sUGgEsting that "If MAcArthur were Not RelievEd, A laRGe segMenT of ouR peoplE Would cHarge that CiVIl authORities nO LOnGer cOntrolled the militARy."

mArshall, Bradley, achesoN aND HARRimAn mEt with TrumAn Again ON 9 April. BRAdLEY InfORmed the PresidEnt of the vieWS of The JoiNt chiEFs, and MArshaLl ADdeD that he agreEd wiTh them. TruMan wroTE in his dIAry that "It is of UnaNimOus oPInIoN of AlL ThaT maCArTHur Be relievEd. alL four So adVISE." (the JOinT ChiEfs woUld later insisT thAt thEY haD only "ConcuRred" WiTh the Relief, Not "reCoMmended" it.)

On ApriL 11, 1951, PreSident TruMan DiRecTeD tranSMittal Of aN orDer to MaCArthur, ISsuEd OVER BRadley's signature, reLiEVInG MacArthUr of hiS AsSiGNment in KOrEa aNd diRECting Him tO TuRn over coMmand tO maTtHew RidgWaY. In linE wIth marShall'S View, And thoSe of the JOint CHIefs of Staff, MacaRthur's relief wAS lOOKeD Upon By pRoponents as BeinG NeceSsarY To ReaSSert tHe tenEt OF cIVilian control of the mIlItary.

LAter lIfe
Marshall reTired in SepTEMBer 1951 to his Home, dOdONa Manor, in LeesbUrg, ViRginia to teND to his gaRdens And contiNue his pasSIOn for horSebAck RidIng. hE WaS head of the AmeRICan dElEgation At tHe coronAtiOn oF QuEen elIzabeth II In 1953.  He also SeRvEd As chaIrman OF the AmerIcAn BAtTle monumENts ComMissiOn frOm 1949 To 1959.

dEatH and burIAl

mARshaLl DiEd at walTeR Reed hospITal In WashiNgton, D.C. on octOBer 16, 1959 aT tHe Age of 78. AlThough he was enTiTled to an OfFiCiaL FunerAL, marshall Preferred simplicity, so reCEived a SPecIal MiLitaRy Funeral AftEr lyinG in STate at The WasHingtOn natIONal CaTHEdRal FoR 21 hours, guarDED by RepreSeNtatIves froM all the U.S. armed servICes, As well as a VMI cAdeT. PreSIDeNt EISeNHowEr ORdeRED flags flown at haLf-mast, and wAs AMoNg the invitED guEsTs at the Funeral ServiCE at the FOrt Myer OlD Post ChapEl; OtheR DIgnItaries incLuded forMer PresidENt TruMAn,  secreTarY of StaTe chrIstiaN A. HertER, foRmer SEcretaRy Of StatE Dean g. ACheson, W. AVerell Harriman and GeneraLs Omar n. BradLey, alfred M. GrUenTHer And GeneraL MatThew B. Ridg
 following day, Marshall a nd Bradley  cont inu edto  opp oseMacArthur's re l ief.  On 8 April, the Joint  Chie fs of S t af f met  with M a rs h a ll,  a nd  ea ch ex press edthe vie w that Mac Art hu r's relief w a sdesirablefro m a "militar y p oint o fvie w ," su gge sting  that" if Mac Arthur we re not re l ieved,a la rgesegment of our pe o pl e  would chargethat c iv i la u tho rit ies no lon ge r con t rolledt he m i lit a ry."

Marshal l, Bradley, Ach eson a nd  Ha r rimanmet w it h  Tr uman againon 9  April. B radley informe d  the Pr esiden t o f t he v i ew softh e  Jo i nt  Ch i efs , and Ma rs ha ll ad dedt h a t  heagr eedwiththem. Trumanwro te i n  hi s dia ry th at " it  is o f unan imous  o pinion of all t hatMacArthur  be  r eli ev ed. A l l four  so  ad vise."(The Jo i ntCh i e f swould later insist  t h a tthey had  only" co nc u rred" wi th  th e re l i ef, n ot " r ec ommended " it.) 
O nApril 1 1,  1951,  P res ide nt Tr u mandirect ed trans mitta l  of an order t o  MacArthur, i s su e d  o v er B rad ley's signa ture ,  rel ievi n gMac A rthur  of h is as s ignment in Korea an ddirect ing h im to turn ov er command t o  Matthew  Rid g wa y . In line with  Mars hall's vie w , and th ose o f the Jo int Chief s of Staff , M acA rth ur' s re lief was look e d  upo nby prop one nts asbei ngnec ess ar y to reas sert the  t en et  o f c ivili a n contro lofth e m ilita r y.

La ter l ifeMa rs h all  retire d  i n Sept em be r 19 51to  hishome ,  Do dona Ma nor, in L ees b urg,  V ir ginia t o tend to his  g ardens and  c ont inue h i s  passion  for horseback riding.H e was h ead  of t he A merican d ele gation  at the co ronati on of  Q uee n Eliza b e th  II  i n 1953.  H e als o ser ve d as  Chairm an of the American Bat tle Monuments  Co mmis s i on  fr o m1 949  t o  19 5 9 .

Death and bu rial

Mars ha l ldied at Wa l ter  R eed Hos pital i n Was h ington,  D.C. onOctober 1 6,  195 9 atthe age of  78. Alt hough hew as en t it led t o a n Offi ci alFuner al, Ma r sha ll pr eferre dsimpli city,  s o receiv ed a Special Military F uneral  afte r l ying in s tat e  at  the Wash ingt on Nationa l C ath edral  fo r  21 h ours ,  g uar d ed by  rep r esentativ e sfro m al l the U.S.a r m edservi ces ,  as we ll a s a VMI cadet. Pr e sident Eisenho wero r der edf lags  f lown at half-m ast ,a n d was am on g the invit ed guest sa t the  funer al ser vice at t he Fort M yerOld  Post Cha pel ;o ther di gn it a ries i nclu de d form er Pre s iden t Truman,  Secreta ry of S tateC hri stian  A . Herte r , fo rmer Secre tary of Sta te Dea n G.  Ache son, W.  A verell  Ha rr iman and G e nerals Om ar N.  Bradle y,  Alf red  M. Gr uent h e r and  Gen er alMatthew B . Ri d g
 following_day, Marshall_and Bradley continued to_oppose MacArthur's_relief._On 8_April,_the Joint Chiefs_of Staff met_with Marshall, and each_expressed the view_that_MacArthur's relief was desirable from a "military point of view," suggesting that "if MacArthur_were_not relieved,_a_large_segment of our people would_charge that civil authorities no_longer controlled_the military."

Marshall, Bradley, Acheson and Harriman met with_Truman_again on 9_April. Bradley informed the President of the views of_the Joint Chiefs, and Marshall added_that he agreed_with_them._Truman wrote in his_diary that "it is of unanimous_opinion of all that MacArthur be_relieved. All four so advise." (The Joint_Chiefs would later insist that they_had only "concurred" with the_relief, not_"recommended" it.)

On April 11, 1951,_President Truman directed_transmittal of_an order to_MacArthur, issued over Bradley's signature, relieving_MacArthur of his_assignment in Korea and directing him_to_turn over command_to_Matthew_Ridgway. In_line with Marshall's_view,_and those_of_the Joint Chiefs of Staff, MacArthur's_relief_was looked upon by proponents as being_necessary to reassert the_tenet_of civilian control of_the military.

Later life
Marshall retired in_September 1951 to his home, Dodona_Manor, in_Leesburg, Virginia_to tend to his gardens and continue his passion for horseback_riding. He was head of the_American delegation at the_coronation of_Queen_Elizabeth II in_1953._ He_also served as Chairman of the American_Battle Monuments_Commission from 1949 to 1959.

Death and_burial

Marshall died at Walter_Reed_Hospital in Washington, D.C. on October_16, 1959 at the age of_78. Although he was entitled_to_an_Official Funeral, Marshall preferred simplicity,_so received a Special Military Funeral_after lying in_state at the Washington National Cathedral for_21_hours, guarded by representatives from all_the_U.S. armed services, as well as_a_VMI_cadet. President Eisenhower ordered flags_flown at half-mast, and was among_the invited guests at the funeral service at the_Fort Myer Old_Post Chapel; other dignitaries included_former_President_Truman,  Secretary of State Christian A. Herter, former Secretary_of State_Dean G. Acheson,_W. Averell Harriman and Generals Omar N. Bradley, Alfred M._Gruenther and General Matthew B. Ridg