I am so grateful to have known Uncle Marvin. He was strong in every sense of the word. My heart and prayers go out to Aunt Shannon and family. Love you all so much! Un abrazo, Christopher

We will love and miss Marvin. How blessed we are to have known him and had his influence in our lives! And how blessed we are to know we will see him again. All our love and sympathy to Shannon and family. Love, Larry, Roxy, and Nora

After a visit last year, I wrote down these thoughts about Marvin.  I love him with all my heart.
To Shannon, the children and grand children of Marvin Carter,  my heart is with you.

To the children and grand children of Marvin Carter,

I just returned from a trip to Needles and was able to visit with Marvin, Shannon and Matt.As we drove home, my daughter asked lots of questions about my childhood and what my life with my brother was like.It brought back many memories and I was able to recount some of the life shaping events of my life influencedby Marvin.Let me just take a moment to share a few.
I was the youngest of the four brothers and Marvin the oldest.To this day, I don't really know how old Marvin is, but I calculate his age by the year he graduated from high school, 1971.I am not sure why this year sticks in my brain so strong, but I'll never forget it.Marvin was always influential in my life.He was thoughtful and kind.He was also very cool.I remember him buying my parents a Christmas gift, a small clock, a miniaturegrandfather clock.It was the first realization as a young boy that gift giving went two ways.My parents loved that clock.It was a a part of our house for years.Marvin was my sports idol.He was the baseball player of all time in my eyes.I remember him giving clinics on technic.I was too little, but I wanted to play.I remember his '57 chevy.Our Dad loved to drive it, because all the girls in town would wave to him thinking he was Marvin.Marvin graduated high school when I was probably only 10 years old.He bought our grandmother's house and made it a home for himself.We actually moved in with Marvin for a short period of time while we were in transition to build a home.When Marvin and Shannon announced their plans to marry, we moved out to an apartment so they could begin their life together.I remember their wedding in Vegas.I remember riding home with some of their friends and eating more Kentucky Fried Chicken than a small boy should eat.
But life fro me only got better.I watched Marvin at Christmas time rebuild bicyclesand anonymously leave them on doorsteps on Christmas Eve.I can remember telling him once that he ought to charge for his mechanical abilities and he told me that if he did, then it would become work and not have as much meaning.I remember the gifts we received the year he had cancer.Of all the gifts ever received in our family, those are the most precious.He built me a dove cage for my magic act.(It was stolen from the back of a truck one year when my friend was bringing items to me from Needles to Utah).He built a bread box for my parents, engraved with their name.He build a wall flower stand with amirror etched away with a spot for a family picture.He built a gun case for Frank.Marvin's heart was always in everything he did.
I can remember describing Marvin to my family as someone who really didn't talk much, but just to sit in the same room  with him was comforting.But in reality, we talked a lot.Marvin would always come over and we would play ping pong for hours and hours.I so wanted to beat him, but never could.We would play for chocolate milk.I always ended up going over to the market and buying a quart for him.We played track ball in the street for hours and hours.We modified the game as our abilities got better.Marvin taught me to knee ski andencouraged me to do 360's.Then, he would let me pull him so he could do the same.We had a blast.
As I graduated from high school and decided to go on an LDS mission, Marvin and Shannon both made sure I knew that if I needed support, they were there to give it to me.When I was getting ready to leave, I tried taking my own visa picture.I was wearing boxer shorts, but I put on a nice shirt and suit jacket.The picture accidentally shot too much and sure enough, Marvin passed that picture around at my farewell.
When I returned from my mission, Marvin and Shannon drove me back to school after my first Christmas break.I had met Karen by then and I soon decided to get married.I could think of no better person or friend than Marvin to be my best man.He looked great in his tux (though I know he didn't enjoy wearing it).
I was always proud of everything he did and continue to be proud of the man he is in my life.Even though I am in my 50's now, I still look up to him as my older brother.He is a key person in my life who shaped the way I am, who shaped the way I think, and inspires me to this day.
Know that I love all my brothers.We are family. Marvin and I were far enough apart to be uniquely close.I try to stand independently in the life I lead.I try to do those things that will honor our family name.
I never knew us as anything other than the perfect American family.I know that sounds a bit naive.As I learn more and more of all the circumstances that shape our life, I am more convinced that we are brothers, not by accident, but by divine intervention.We all have choices which allow us to grow.We all have extended our families and are currently learning more and more of what it is to be family. It reassures me that the same God who planned and created the orbits of the planets in all the universe, created the orbits of our own lives, to be intertwined together for our own good.
I just thought I would take a moment to share the memories I have.

John Carter
Augustc 2014

We are all deeply saddened by Marvin's passing. He certainly was a good man.  Always very thoughtful and caring. May your many fond memories and love of family and friends sustain you during this time of loss.  Love, Aunt Judy and Family

Dear Shannon, Marvin Jr, Cari, James, Kyle Patrick and Matthew
Jim and I are so very sorry for your loss. Marvin was a great guy and will be missed by many.  May many wonderful memories lighten the pain in your hearts. He is now your guardian angel by all your sides.  God Bless You All.

OBITUARY

Marvin Mosley Carter

December 24, 1952 – November 5, 2015

Dimond & Sons Needles Mortuary

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