Marvin CRESSMAN

1933 - 2018

CRESSMAN, Dr. Marvin Dr. Marvin Cressman passed away peacefully in his home with loving family at his side on Sunday, Feb 4, 2018, at the age of 84. Born in Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania on December 15, 1933, he became goal driven from a very early age. One of those goals was to become a physician. He graduated from Mulenberg College on full scholarship and then Hahnemann Medical School in Philadelphia, Pa. He joined the army and was an intern at Walter Reed General Army hospital in Washington DC, buying his first home in Wheaton, MD. He married Kathryn A. Moyer December 27, 1955. He then was sent to Korea active duty as an army surgeon in a MASH unit. He then was transferred to Oahu, Hawaii to Tripler Army Hospital. In 1970, he was honorably discharged as a Lt. Colonel after serving eleven years in the army and moved to Texas. He became a civilian and partner of Austin Neurosurgical Association working with the late Dr. Albert Lalonde, MD and William Richard Turpin MD. He also while in Hawaii took flying lessons and became an avid pilot owning his personal aircraft which became a lifelong passion. He had an illustrious career as a neurosurgeon saving many lives and was also the former chief of staff at Brackenridge Hospital in 1980. In 1975, he bought his final home a farm in Round Rock, Tx on 220 acres on which he lived until his death. He had an enormous love for farming which were his roots and raised cattle and hay crop for many years. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Kathryn, three children, daughter Linda Franzetti of Hockley, Tx, sons Brian Cressman of Round Rock, Tx, Scott Cressman of Texarkana, Tx, 6 grandchildren, Randy Franzetti, Luke, Claire and Sarah Cressman, Matthew and Kim Cressman. Viewing will be at Beck Funeral Home Round Rock, Wed Feb 7 from 5pm to 7pm, funeral services Feb 8 Thursday 2pm at Beck Funeral Home. His final resting place will be at Palm Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery Hwy 79, Round Rock, Tx. overlooking his land.