On June 14, a dedication and ribbon cutting was held at the newly built park on Hobart Street in the middle of the rail trail. The Rail Trail has appropriately been named “The Wayne marquis Rail Trail”.
Marquis, who died of cancer in 2022 at age 69, was a Danvers native who in 1975 started in town government as a volunteer intern in the town manager’s office and was eventually described as “the most influential person ever to live in Danvers.”
Speakers reflected not only on Marquis’ influential government career, but his kind personality and small things he did that made Danvers a better place to live for all.
“Wayne Marquis was the most influential person ever to live in the town of Danvers,” said Michael Landers of the Danvers Municipal Light Board. “His legacy is written across this community, but I do believe very strongly that he would be so thrilled that this facility and this rail trail will be named after him.”