Marvin D. Shore

We celebrate the life of Marvin D. Shore, a man of great integrity and honor. A husband, father, brother and friend who went to Jesus on April 16, 2004.

Marvin is survived by his wife, Wanda, and two sons, Michael and Christa Shore of Evansville, Ind., and Steve and Diane Shore of Hamilton, Ohio. His grandchildren are Shari and Curtis Shore of Evansville, Ind., and Lauren Crawford of Hamilton, Ohio.

Marvin was born on September 17, 1930, in Hardin County, Illinois, where he was also raised. He was the son of Denzil and Lula Shore of Cave-In-Rock, Ill. Surviving are one brother, Lowell Ray and Judy Shore of Sparta, Illinois, and two sisters, Marguerite and Mug Lampert of Karber's Ridge, Illinois, and Oma Lee and Buck Simmons of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Wanda Lou Rabourn, and two brothers, Deon and Randall Shore.

Marvin was an active member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Evansville, Indiana, a former deacon of Immanuel Baptist Church in Salem, Illinois, an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, past master of Salem Masonic Lodge No. 138, member of Cave-In-Rock Lodge No. 444, member of the Shriners and Scottish Rites. Marvin was a retired meteorologist with the National Weather Service. He was a great help to his entire family and so many who knew him. Marvin D. Shore will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 19, 2004, at Rose-Gilbert Funeral Home in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, with burial to follow in the Cave Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Sunday, April 18, 2004, at the funeral home. Masonic rites will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, and military rites will be given at the cemetery on Monday.