Marvin L. Sorensen 1924 - 1952

SORENSEN

Posted By: Linda H Meyers (email)
Date: 4/28/2009 at 00:35:40

Marvin L. Sorensen Laid To Rest With Military Honors

Services for Marvin L. Sorensen were held from the Memorial Lutheran church, Monday, July 28, 1952, with Rev. E. P. Windman officiating. The church was filled to capacity.

Leslie Henderson accompanied Richard Couser in two solos, "No Night Here" and "Safe in The Arms of Jesus". Organ selections were also played at the beginning and closing of the service.

Caring for the flowers that banked the entire altar were Mrs. Frank Vail, Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Clifford Padeilford.

V.F.W. Post 2209 of Nevada served the deceased with full military honors. Howard Beal and Roy Prescott served as Color guards, Paul and Jim Stone as Color bearers, Chaplin, Richard McKim, Officer of the Day, Adolph Kleinschmidt, Firing Squad, Bernard Haynes, Virgil Haynes, Carl Johnson, Everett Whitaker and Robert McKim.

Commander Dueland was in charge of the service. There was also a large attendance of other veterans.

Casket bearers were cousins of the deceased, Ramond Sorensen, Charles Sorensen, James Sorensen, Edward Sorensen, Charles Hansen and George Hansen.

Folding the flag were Commander Dueland and Clark Stookey. Ushers were Lloyd Child and Joe Briley.

A large number of memorials were given in the memory of Marvin. Burial was in the family lot in the Nevada cemetery.

Those from out of town were from Colo, Collins, Zearing, Des Moines and Ames.

Marvin L. Sorensen (1924-1952)

Marvin Lowell Sorensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sorensen was born Oct. 2, 1924 and passed on to the life beyond on July 25, 1952.

He was baptized and confirmed in Memorial Lutheran church, Nevada. He was graduated from Milford High School in 1944, and worked with his father on the farm during World War II, while his brothers, Richard and Kermit were in military service overseas.

Marvin was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He served 3-1/2 years in the U. S. Army. One and one half years of this army service was in Japan and seven months was on the Korean battle front. He was a corporal at the time of his release from duty in May, 1951. Upon release from duty he remained in the army reserve corps.

Marvin made his home with his parents in Nevada. He was to them a great source of help and comfort at all times, especailly in those anxious hours that were occasioned by serious illness.

They are deeply grateful that he was spared on the Korean battlefront, and cherish the memories of his many kind thoughtful services to them since his return from Korea.

They rejoice in those years of rich fellowship with him, however brief those years were, however untimely they were cut off.

---from the Nevada Evening Journal 30 July 1952