MARVIN D. SCHWILLING

Emporia DatelineMarvin D. Schwilling, age 83, of Emporia, Kansas, died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia,

Kansas. The son of Joseph V. and Esther Twining Schwilling, Marvin Dale Schwilling was born November 18, 1924, in

Clements, Kansas. He served in the

U.S. Marine Corps. in the Pacific during World War II. He and Floy Lynn were married September 17, 1950, at the

Calvary

Baptist

Church in

Fort Collins, Colorado. He graduated from

Colorado

State

University in

Fort Collins, Colorado, in December, 1950, with a degree in Zoology. He worked for the

Kansas Wildlife & Parks for 37 years. He was the Wildlife Project Leader at

Cheyenne Bottoms, Water Fowl Management Area 1962-1976, and retired in 1990 as Nongame Biologist.He attended First Congregational Church in

Emporia. He was a Lifetime Member of

Kansas Ornithological Society and

Kansas

Academy of Science. He was a member of American Legion Post 5 in

Emporia. He was active in Kanza Audubon Society, Wildlife Society,

Kansas Chapter of Wildlife Society and

Emporia Gardeners of

Kansas. He served as Adjunct Professor in the Division of Biological Sciences at

Emporia

State

University and author and co-authored many publications.He is survived by his wife, Floy of the home; two sons: Jerry Schwilling of

Cottonwood Falls, KS. and Gary Schwilling of Houston, TX.; two daughters: Karen Searle of

Great Bend, KS. and Cherylen Fletcher of

Emporia, KS.; four brothers: Russell Schwilling of

Osage Beach, MO., Lyle Schwilling of

Akron, OH., Harry Schwilling of Wichita, KS., and Wayne Schwilling of Strong City, KS.; two sisters: Bernice Schwilling Weamer of Ottawa, KS. and Shirley Schwilling Cowdrey of

Olathe, KS., seven grandchildren: Andy Schwilling, Anja Ford, Tyler and Adam Searle, Kelsey Schwilling, Shanon Fletcher, Charles Schwilling. and six great grandchildren: Amber Schwilling, Allison Schwilling, Isaac Schwilling, Taylor Schwilling, Elliott Ford, and Kellen Searle. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Joseph Schwilling and Howard Schwilling, and sisters: Dorothy Schwilling Wagner, Janette Schwilling Duke, and Mary Louise Schwilling Shehan.Messages to the family may be sent to www.brown-bennett-alexander.com. Memorial contributions to the

Kansas Wildlife & Parks Nongame Division.

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