Seward Lewis Marvick (1881-1962)

MARVICK, NYHAGEN, HOUSE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From Nevada Journal August 18, 1962 (page 2)

Seward L. Marvick Funeral Services Held In Story City

Funeral services for Seward L. Marvick, Ames, was held Wednesday, August 8, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Story City with the Pastor T. J. Alvestad offciating.

Walter Lund sang two solos: "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go" and "I Know Of A Sleep in Jesus Name." Miss Louise Olson was organist.

Interment was made in the Story City Municipal cemetery with Joseph Donhowe, Vernon Ullestad, Albert Mathre, Boyd Michaelson, Arnold Sealine and Walter Lund serving at casket bearers.

Life Sketch

Seward L. Marvick, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Marvick formerly of Story City was born on a farm near Morris, Ill. on December 16, 1882. He died at his home in Ames, Monday morning August 6 at the age of 80 years, seven months and 21 days.

He moved to Story City with his parents in 1887 where he received his education in he Story City Public School and later at the Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines.

In 1905 Marvick and Fred C. Corneliussen went to Canada where they homesteaded for a short time. In 1907 Marvick and George Kramme went to Arizona where they homesteaded for several years.

In 1911 Marvick and Corneliussen went into partnership again; this time they went into the Clothing business together in Story City. In 1915 they purchased Watkins Well, south of Story City and built it up into a summer resort, known at Lake Co Mar. This name was derived from part of the last name of both men. Some years later Marvick sold his share of this business and went to Kenyon, Minn. to farm with his father.

It was at Kenyon he met his wife, the former Mary Matilde Nyhagen, whom he married in June 1920. They moved to Northwood, Iowa where he was in the garage business for 21 years. In 1941 he and his family moved to Ames where he became associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agronomy Department, Iowa State University retiring in 1957.

Marvick is survived by his wife, Mary and two sons, Maurice of Mason City and Dwaine of Los Angeles, Calif.; two grandsons, Louis and Andrew Marvick of Los Angeles and one granddaughter, Patricia Marvick of Mason City. A sister and brother also survive both living in Story Ciyt, Mrs. Emelia House, who resides at the Sunset Home and Albert Marvick.