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He grew up just west of town in the countryside then, near the corner of Lincolnway and U.S. 30. He was a typical boy of the time who loved being outdoors, fishing and rabbit hunting with his dad. Marlin graduated from Columbia City Joint High School in 1957. With the United States being involved with the Vietnam War, he enlisted with the U.S. Army in the fall of 1961 along with a friend.

Marlin was stationed in Germany when he met a young gal that would change his life's course. After being sent back home, he convinced Irmgard Raithel to leave Germany and take a leap of faith, move to Columbia City and marry him. The two would be reunited and married on December 13, 1964 at the Columbia City United Methodist Church. They would start a family and welcomed five children into their new life together; Peter, Romando, Beate, and twin daughters, Nadin and Corina.

Marlin supported his family as he worked nearly 30 years for a company that went through several mergers and buy-outs. He started with United Technology and retired from Dana in the engineering department. He was a member of the Columbia City Masonic Lodge 189. F. & A.M., Mizpah Shrine, American Legion, VFW, Elks, Moose and Eagles. He loved being active.

He kept busy by building and remodeling apartments that they owned and wanted to give others the best place to live within his capabilities, even though some may not have appreciated the efforts Marlin put into it, or the extra efforts he made for them. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, dancing, going to and watching NASCAR races, gardening, tending to his flowers and having a Budweiser with his friends and family. For 13 years, he and Irmgard spent winter months down in Nokomis, Florida and he looked forward to spending Monday nights with friends around the table at the Legion having chicken wings and catching up.

Unfortunately, Marlin's health declined, and they no longer could go back to Florida. Irmgard took care of Marlin the best she could. ">

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