Henry Marvin

Henry Howard Marvin, Jr., of Lincoln, Nebraska, died June 26, 2009 at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, June D. Marvin of Cleveland, OH; sons, Dean C. Marvin of Torrance, CA and Kent H. Marvin of Cleveland, OH; sister, Ruth Owens of Morton Grove, IL; brother David Marvin of San Francisco; grandchildren Kristin M. Marvin, Kent Tyler Marvin, Kaitlin E. Marvin and Collin H. Marvin, as well as many Nieces and Nephews. Dr. Marvin received his PHD in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin Madison after serving in the 65th Infantry division, which marched from France to Berlin during WWII, Dr. Marvin began his career in 1950 at General Electric?À?s research lab in Schenectady, NY. He was promoted to Engineering Manager at GE?À?s capacitor plant in Glens Falls, NY and after several years transferred to GE?À?s Nela Park facility in Cleveland, OH. At the 25 year mark in his career with GE, he was General Manager of High Intensity Discharge Lamp department and was instrumental in the development of the ?À?Lucalox?À? line of High Pressure Sodium Lamps that are used worldwide to light municipal properties and roadways. Dr. Marvin was also heavily involved in making the decision to build new GE facilities in Twinsburg, OH. In 1975 Dr. Marvin joined the Energy, Research and Development Department ERDA, now the Department of Energy of the US government and was in charge of Wind, Solar and Geothermal energy development. Dr. Marvin qualified and directed government funding to numerous projects throughout the United States intended to demonstrate and develop alternative energy sources. In 1980 Dr. Marvin joined Brunswick Corporation in Skokie, IL as Vice President of Technologies where he drove the identification and implementation of new technologies at Brunswick?À?s 13 divisions, which included Mercury Marine Engines, Brunswick Bowling Machines, an Aerospace division and several boat manufacturers. Dr. Marvin retired in 1988 and enjoyed spending time at residences in both Glencoe, Illinois and Tucson, Arizona. No services are scheduled as Dr. Marvin will be interred in his home state of Nebraska. The family suggests that any donations be directed to The Alzheimer?À?s Association National Office www.ALZ.org 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL 17 Chicago, IL 60601 Or Judson Park Foundation 2181 Ambleside Drive Cleveland, OH 44106


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