Marcus James Belcher, 38, of Leesburg since 2004, died suddenly Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012. Mr. Belcher was born in Frankfurt, Germany, Sept. 12, 1973, to the late Buddy D. Belcher and Mrs. Ilse L. Junge Belcher.

Marcus moved to Aurora, CO, at the age of 4 where he resided until his mother moved to Pakistan working for the U.S. Government in 1989, and he began to attend the International School in Geneva, Switzerland, at age 15. Upon graduation, he served his country in the U.S. Army with the Old Guard, 3rd Infantry at Ft. Myer in Arlington, VA. Marcus spent six years in Denmark before returning to the United States in 2004. He was fluent in German and English and spoke some French. Marcus worked with Beckstrom Electrical and was more recently working with Edge Electric. He loved to work and enjoyed the outdoors and guns. Marcus is survived by his mother: Ilse L. Belcher of Arlington, VA, and relatives in Germany and Indiana.

Private services and interment were planned. Online condolences may be sent at www.LoudounFuneralChapel.com.