Marvin Bresler Durning

You were an environmental hero, and your legacy lives on in your children and all your other spiritual heirs. Thank you for the inspiration, thank you for what you achieved for all!

The Washington State Veterans Cemetery extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Marvin B. Durning for your loss, to honor his service to our country and our patriotic hero.

I was privileged to meet and have some of the same classes with Marvin in law school 56 years ago, to be his and his family's neighbor in Seattle, and to be a co-worker on a number of causes. Best of all, we were friends. He was always a person of principle and conscience, merited respect and trust, and had rare intelligence and insight. I am grateful he was in my life, and he added to it. I will miss him, but he will always be with me. My love to Jean and his three wonderful children.

Fondest remembrance of a great and wonderful man, especially the twinkle in his eyes and his way of making even the youngest children feel seen and heard and important. --Nettie Legters

Sending love . . .

To all the Durnings--my greatest sympathies on the passing of Marvin. I enjoyed the time I spent with him, especially listening to him tell stories of his interesting experiences. His devotion to his causes and his love for his family always shone through.

Dear Jean and family:

Gloria and I would like to express our deepest symphacy on Marvin passing away into the Kingdom of Heaven. The Gran Caballero, as we used to call him, will be remembered for ever in Puerto Rico for all the advice he provided on the environmental protection of this Caribbean Island. The people of Puerto Rico own Marvin Durning a debt of gratitude that we would never be able to pay back. On behalf of our people, I would like to thanks you: Muchas gracias al...