Marvin was born on May 19, 1925 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. While in high school, he was active in FFA and was president of the Kingfisher County FFA from 1942-1943. After graduation, he volunteered into active duty in the U.S Army Air Corps and received basic training in Shephard Field, Texas. He was transferred to aerial gunnery school in Las Vegas, Nevada then on to aerial navigation school in Denver, Colorado. Then, he went to St. John's University in Minnesota for advanced 4-engine aircraft training. Marvin was assigned to an aircraft bombing crew in Tampa, Florida. His crew would eventually be called into combat duty based at Horham airfield in England. His duties included master bombardier, relief operator navigator and co-pilot. He had 28 full bombing runs and 3 Food drops over Holland. He returned to the United States and received his Honorable Discharge. On July 19, 1945 Marvin married Dorothy Ellen O'Niel of Kingfisher, Oklahoma. After 6 years of automotive parts and service training in Kingfisher and Enid, Oklahoma, he moved to Bartlesville in 1951. He assumed original ownership and Management of M & M Automotive. During this time he extended automotive branches in Dewey, Caney and Independence, Kansas. He retired as of March 31, 2003. Marvin was an active member of Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce. He was chairman of Washington County Cancer Society for 2 years. Marvin was a charter member of the Automotive Wholesalers of Oklahoma and served as active president for 2 years and National Director for 3 years. Marvin has been an active member of St. John's Catholic Church since 1951.

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