Marvin Donald Clark (aged 85) passed away on October 19, 2020 at his home in Gruendau, Germany.  He was born on September 25, 1935 in Humboldt, IL and was the son of Donald and Esther Clark of Crawfordsville, IN who are both deceased.  Marvin graduated from Crawfordsville, IN High School in 1953 where he played trumpet and was president of the band as well as being a member of the National Honor Society.  He was also an active member of the Crawfordsville High School Choir.   He was a member of the Crawfordsville Evangelical United Brethren Church from 1944 - 1957 where he was very involved in Youth Fellowship and played his trumpet in the church orchestra each Sunday morning.

Marvin then attended and graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. Aeronautical Engineering in 1957 where he also was a member of the the Varsity Debate Team and the Marching Band.  Marvin then completed a Master's degree in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1967.  Marvin was married to Ingrid Vetter, 1969 in Frankfurt, Germany and was an active member of the Church of the Nazarene in Gelnhausen, Germany.

Marvin was a Captain in the U. S. Air Force from 1958 – 1972 where he flew 500 combat missions in Vietnam from 1968-1969.    He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, a Bronze Star and an Air Medal with 20 oak leaf clusters with tours of duty in Spain in 1969 and Germany 1970 -1972.  Following his military career, Marvin spent 20 years as investment banker with Merrill Lynch in Frankfurt and Bache in Düsseldorf, Germany.  Marvin was well respected by his colleagues and retired 2001 from Merrill Lynch.  Marvin is survived by:

• Ingrid Clark, Gruendau, Germany Wife
• Marilyn Petrie of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Sister
• Michael White of Ridgefield, CT Nephew
• Ronda Rocky of Bloomfield, IN Niece
• Eric White of Seneca, S.C. Nephew
• Helga Reuter of Frankfurt, Germany Sister-in-law
• Jerry Petrie of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Brother-in-law
• Mary Grooms, Sullivan, Il   Aunt

Funeral at Shrader Funeral Home (204 N. Locust, Arcola, IL) Sunday September 25 ^th at 11AM.

Burial with Air Force Salute at the Humboldt, Ill. Cemetery, Noon or shortly thereafter.

A memorial dinner will be held afterwards at 1PM at Luigi's (1610 Broadway; Mattoon, IL).

Marvin will be sorely missed by his family and friends.