Marcus J Rankin,86,died at the home of a son in Lee's Summit where he had been staying the past two weeks while he was an out-patient at an Overland Park hospital. Mr.Rankin was a Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. lineman before he retired in December 1963.He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Big Springs;Lecompton Lodge No 420,AF&AM at Lecompton;Adah Chapter No 7 of Order of Eastern Star at Lawrence and was a life member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He was married to Avis Ruth Hutchison Aug 9,1928. She died Nov 2 1971. Survivors included two daughters: Mrs Doris A Shay of Topeka Mrs Shirley R Schwanke of Big Springs a son: William Rankin of Lee's Summit,Missouri a brother: Charles Rankin of Shawnee Mission and eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Parker-Price Mortuary