Marv

Darin's dad passed away Thursday. This is part of what Darin's sister wrote for his obit:

Marv was bigger than life, making a difference in the life of everyone he met. He loved spending time with his family, coaching his sons in baseball, teaching his daughters to drive stick-shifts and teasing and tickling his grandchildren. He spent many hours waterskiing with his friends and family, taking them horseback riding, camping and hunting. He was a true cowboy with a love of horses which he shared with his children in the beautiful cabin at Sports Haven where they spent their summers growing up.

Marv was a master salesman, a lifelong missionary, and a friend to everyone. Because of his love for people, young and old, his greatest satisfaction was when he witnessed the success and accomplishments of those he may have had an influence upon. Marv was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He and his beautiful wife served in whatever capacity they were called and have had a diverse and powerful influence in their circle of friends and family.

Marv’s stories, jokes and sermons will be greatly missed by all of us who have heard them a hundred times and would gladly have heard them a hundred more. He was a tremendous man with a generous heart and a wise countenance. He was like a brilliant streak of light across our sky and, while he will be sorely missed here in mortality, we are so happy for the reunion he must be having through the thin veil that separates worlds. If we listen close we’re sure we can hear the strains of “Beautiful, Beautiful Brown Eyes”, “You Are My Sunshine” and “Sweet Violets” accompanied by his father’s piano, as that Silver-Haired Daddy of Ours joins in harmony with the music of those celebrating his arrival in the halls of Heaven.