Marvin G. Brown passed away October 15, 2024. He was born to Hugh Gordan Brown and Ester Amelia (Kreger) Brown on October 25, 1938, in Albany, Oregon, making him a 3rd generation Oregonian. He was proud of his heritage and taught his family to be proud of their history and the value of hard work through sharing his life story and those of his family. Marvin farmed with his father from childhood until the age of 25, was a member of the National Guard for 9 years, was a logger for 22 years for Crown Zellerback, worked for Goschie's Farm, and finished his career at Woodburn School District. On June 12, 1965, he married Pamela A. Ross and together they welcomed Tanya K. (Brown) Stutzman (1967) and Troy M. Brown (1969) into the world. Family and friends were certainly the focus in his life, and he taught us that you can make friends anywhere you go (Seriously. Anywhere. We went on vacation to the Redwoods once and he met a couple who lived in Salem, OR and found out they had mutual friends). After 51 years of marriage, two children, welcoming their spouses, five grandchildren, years of fishing, blessing people with his woodworking, and keeping his Drake Road property incredibly well maintained, Marvin lost his first wife to cancer. He was fortunate to meet Gloria Schneider and remarried in November 2019, adding to his family her three children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Marvin lived the remaining years of his life as he lived the previous ones, as an example of Christ's love for people, hard work, determination, that bordered on stubbornness, and love for his family.