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Marvin Eaton Ka na’i aupuni Ferreira ’53, Aug 12 1931 to Sept 27, 2014. Marvin was born in Hilo, Hawaii to John Tavares Ferreira and Floy Keomailani Eaton and grew up in that fair place along the Hamakua Coast following his schoolteacher parents from school to school.  In the summer before sixth grade, they caught a ferry from Kawaihae, Hawaii to Honolulu and settled on the Waianae Coast of Oahu for one year and then for seventh grade moved to Saint Louis Heights as dad became the Principle of Kaimuki Intermediate School. Marvin was enrolled at the Kamehameha School and flourished as a star athlete in four sports. Marvin played football at Santa Clara and was a member of the 1950 Orange Bowl Championship team. 
 
After graduating from the University of Hawaii, Marvin entered the Army as a second lieutenant and was assigned to Fort Totten, New York, where he met his wife of 58 years and took her home to Hawaii. After serving in Vietnam, Marvin stayed in the Army and traveled the world with his family serving our nation.  Marvin retired in 1984 after 32 years of military service and started a second career of service as a Navy civilian, retiring after 20 years.  A loving husband and father, he also served his community as a youth athletic coach in baseball, basketball and softball.  
 
Beloved by his teams as well, Marvin will be greatly missed by his wife Marilyn, daughters Michele Ferreira ’79 and Marlisa, sons Michael Ferreira ’80 and Marvin Ferreira ’81 and grandchildren Gregory, Meghan, Michael James, John, Marcus and Kyle, his Brother John Rodney, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.  This honored warrior son of Hawaii brought the meaning of Aloha and Ohana to all he touched and now has left us to join our ancestors and his many friends who have preceded him no doubt to prepare the path for those who one day will follow.

08 Nov 2018