Marvin David Pace

Marvin was born on September 19, 1932 in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Melvin and Ethel Pace. Marvin was raised in McAlester, leaving school at an early age to work and help the family. At the age of 16 he moved to Moses Lake with his sister. In 1950 he met Joan Early, they were married later that year. He worked as a carpenter in Moses Lake for 15 years, then with OK Tire Company in Othello. Marvin enjoyed music and played the bass guitar in a band called the wranglers. For many years he worked 8 hours during the day and played guitar at night 6 days a week. In 1965 Marvin Bought the OK tire store in Othello and it became “Marv Pace Tires”. He ran the tire store until he sold it to Les Schwab in 1997. After the sale Marvin “retired” and began the next adventure of his life, horses. He bred and raised quarter horses and thoroughbred horses. He was an “owner/trainer” for both and traveled throughout the state of Washington with Joan, racing. He was an avid horseman and always enjoyed the camaraderie at the racetrack. Marvin and Joan sold their farm in 2005 and moved into town where he worked in his yard and persued his life long passion for fishing. Marvin was a member of the Adams Co. Sheriff’s Posse and the Adams County Rodeo Association. He enjoyed getting together with friends and working on team roping. He will be remembered as a loving and caring husband and father, and was known as an honest and respectful businessman who worked hard at whatever he was doing.

Marvin is preceded in death by his parents, his 6 sisters and a son Mark. He is survived by his wife Joan of Othello, a son Gary (Jean) Pace of Boise, ID, 2 daughters, Vicki (Jim) Zerbo and Robyn Hart both of Othello, his brothers Bill and Joe Pace of Texas, 9 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.