Marvin Ring,

Marvin A. Ring, Jr. of Corvallis died in the hospice room at the Corvallis Manor on March 5, 2011. He was 88. He was born to Marvin A. Ring, Sr. and Annie Nicholl Ring at Littleton, Colorado. He spent his early years on a farm in eastern Colorado, moving to Oregon with the family in 1935, where he attended Ashland High School and Southern Oregon College. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Marines in the South Pacific, returning to the States in 1944 to attend Officer’s Candidate School at Quantico, Virginia. He was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps on April 25, 1945. He married Elizabeth Lenarz of St. Cloud, Minnesota, on May 12, 1945, at Fort Meyer, Virginia. After his discharge from the Marine Corps in 1946, he lived with his wife and family at Ashland, Oregon, working at various jobs including land surveying. He later attended Oregon State College, graduating in 1952 with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering The following year he attended Stanford University, earning a Master‘s degree in Civil Engineering. He spent most of his working career with Kaiser Aluminum at their Tacoma, Washington plant. In 1973 Kaiser posted him to its aluminum plant in Ghana, Africa, and he and Elizabeth lived there until early 1977. He retired in 1982. After retirement, he and Elizabeth spent a few years in Arizona, returning to Corvallis in 1986. Mr. Ring was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Corvallis. He enjoyed traveling, sightseeing and his hobby of woodworking. The wooden bowls and vases that he made on his lathe are renowned both inside and outside the family for their intricate designs. Survivors include his wife Elizabeth, daughter Mary of Portland, son Thomas of Seattle, son Bruce of Molalla, son Steve of Houston, sister Peggy L. Gilley of Ashland, sister Rosemary Johnson of Redding, plus numerous and beloved grandchildren, great-grand children, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, March 14, in the chapel of McHenry Funeral Home in Corvallis. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Benton Hospice Service or to the charity of your choice.

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Marvin Ring,

May 26, 1922 - March 5, 2011