Marvin O. Rimmer 1936-2024

Marvin was born on a farm in Richlands, Tazewell County, Virginia, and raised in Youngstown. He graduated from East High School and joined the Navy, where he became a hospital corpsman attaining the rank of senior chief. He served for 22 years, 12 of which were with the U.S. Marine Corps as their “Doc.” Before retiring from the Navy, he completed 30 correspondence courses, as well as becoming a radiologic monitor through West Virginia University.

He attended Palomar College in San Marcos, California, after retiring from the Navy. He loved fishing and looked forward to fishing with his son and friends.

Marvin met his wife, Frances Zyvith, at East High School and they married in June 1957. They have been married 67 years and have three children, eldest daughter, Laurel Hamilton, and son-in-law, Rod; son, Mark, and daughter-in-law, Christine; and daughter, Dea Malone, and son-in-law Mike. Marvin’s grandchildren are Brett Hamilton, and wife, Cassie; Kaitlyn Malone; Sarah Davison, and husband, Kyle; and Bethany, Caroline, Lance and Nicholas; and five great-grandchildren.

He and his wife met singing in the acapella choir in high school and continued singing together in the church choir, as well as with the Mission San Luis Rey Chorus in Oceanside, California, and the Hill Country Singers in Lago Vista, Texas.

Marvin was a strong Christian and founding member of Trinity Anglican Church in Lago Vista / Jonestown, Texas, where he held many offices and was dedicated to helping others. He was very thankful for all his friends who welcomed him every Sunday and for having members of his men’s Bible study group visit with him on Thursday evenings, but most of all for Pastor Dale Chrisman for his blessings and encouragement.

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