History

Now in its third and fourth generations Marcus Lumber was founded on February 1, 1920 when Roger T. Leavitt and his family purchased the Thomas Patton Lumber Company. Renaming the business to Marcus Lumber Company, Roger T. ran the yard up until 1952. It was in 1950 his son John began working at the business and in 1952 his brother Roger E. joined and they both jointly managed the business.

In 1971 John’s son Bob joined the business and in 1980 his son Jim began his career. Roger E.’s son Tom joined the family business in 1987 completing the third generation of management.

In 2004, in the midst of an office expansion, the company’s primary lumber shed and shop buildings were destroyed by a devastating fire. However, the company was able to turn the misfortune around and build a brand new 18,000 square foot office with an expansive showroom, where the previously fire-destroyed buildings were located.

Shortly thereafter the fourth generation began working in the company with Kent, Jim’s oldest son and Clay, Bob’s oldest son in 2007. In 2010 Bob’s son Grant started within the company.

Today the second generation of Roger and John still stop in and contribute
to the business every day after close to 60 years of service. After over 90 years of operation, Marcus Lumber now has close to 30 employees and 10 delivery vehicles and looks forward to continued growth in the future.