Marvin Chevalier

GORANSON, CHEVALIER, MACTAGGART, GREGORIC, MCKINLAY, BRADY, THURN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 9/20/2006 at 11:32:41

Marvin Chevalier, 85

Marvin Chevalier, of Iowa City, passed away on Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, in the University of Iowa Hospitals from complications of heart surgery. He was 85.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 23, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Iowa City. A memorial service with military rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 24, at Strawberry Point Cemetery.

Marvin was born July 4, 1921 at rural Dundee, the son of Freeman and Hattie (Goranson) Chevalier. Marvin was confirmed at St. Sebald Lutheran Church. He was a former member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Strawberry Point, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville and a current member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City. He graduated from Strawberry Point High School in 1937 and the University of Iowa in 1942 with a Bachelor's of Commerce degree.

Marvin joined the army in January 1943 and was sent to officers candidate school at Fort Benning, Ga. He graduated 2nd Lt. Infantry. He was assigned to camp Swift FX with the 97th Infantry Division. In April, 1944 Marvin was sent overseas and assigned to the 28th Infantry Division. He was captured by the Germans, November 7, 1944. The prison camp was liberated April 7, 1945 and Marvin returned to the States. He was honorably discharged from the army October, 1946.

Marvin and Faye MacTaggart were married June 21, 1946. Marvin began his banking career at Union Bank and Trust Co., Strawberry Point. He was employed at Monticello State Bank and then Citizens State Bank, Postville, where he became President and CEO. He retired in 1983. Marvin and Faye moved to Iowa City in 1991.

Marvin held several banking related positions culminating with two terms on the Iowa State Banking Board. He served on the University of Iowa Alumni Association Board of Directors, the Upper Iowa University Board of Trustees and Iowa Women's Athletic Development Board. Other memberships included American Legion Post 518, Masonic Lodge 204, Friends of the University of Iowa Hospital, HAWK and Quarterback Club. He was an ardent supporter of University of Iowa athletics, particularly wrestling. Marvin provided ongoing encouragement to many individual athletes.

Survivors include three sons, John Chevalier and his wife Beverley of Peterborough, Ontario, David Chevalier of San Jose, Calif. and Paul Chevalier of Beaumont, Calif.; one daughter, Denise Chevalier and her husband Boris Gregoric of Iowa City; two grandchildren; Brett Chevalier and his wife Cara of Malden, Mass., Danielle McKinlay and her husband Mat of Kingston, Ontario; two great grandchildren, Alex and Emma McKinlay; one brother, Donald Chevalier and his wife Evelyn; one sister, Darlene Brady all of Strawberry Point.

He was preceded in death by his wife Faye, Jan. 18, 2001, granddaughter Ruth, three brothers, Darrell, Vern and Maurice, and one sister, Mildred Thurn.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to University of Iowa Foundation - Wrestling Program; Christian Children's Fund; St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, Iowa City.

Postville Herald-Leader, August 23, 2006