Marvin Bozarth's Obituary
Marvin Bozarth passed away September 1st, 2022, at 9:15 a.m. at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico Missouri; he was 85 years old.
Marvin was born December 10, 1936, the youngest child of Ed & Esther Bozarth of Paris Missouri. He was raised on their farm three miles south of Paris on the Elk Fork of the Salt River. He is preceded in death by four brothers Clyde, James, JE, Robert, and five sisters Madge Tawney, Blanche Jacobs and Jane West, Esther Hatton and Dolly Kiplinger. He is survived by his wife Donna, their children Tina, Ed and Scott, their grandson Mitchell and nieces and nephews too numerous to list.
Mr. Bozarth attended Oak Ridge Elementary School and later Paris High School. He joined the Army in 1955 and was stationed in Germany until his discharge in 1958. For the next seven years, he worked for MFA Oil & Tire Division in Columbia Missouri where he was in charge of the Tire Retread shop.
In March of 1962, he married Donna Lear. They bought a small farm west of Columbia near Midway where they lived until Marvin was offered a position at Community Tire Company in St. Louis.
In 1970 they moved to the Ozarks near Potosi, Missouri where Marvin was employed by Purcell Tire Company as plant manager and vice president of production.
Marvin served as the director of the American Retread Association (ARA)in 1990 and the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) from 1991 to 2002. During his tenure a new headquarters was constructed, and the training program was greatly expanded and improved. During this time, he was the editor of The Tire Repair & Retread Journal and later co-authored a book named Tire Essentials.
Marvin later worked as a consultant for his own company called Tire Analysis, Inc. He was an expert witness in civil court cases involving tires and retreading for many years. He has also been the recipient of many awards and honors during his career. In 1995 he was inducted into the Retreaders Hall of Fame and just recently received the Friend of the Industry award for retreading.
Marvin enjoyed quail hunting and spending time with his family. He was very active in the Baptist church; he served as a deacon. He was well read and very well-traveled. He was a light in the life of anyone who knew him, and we will all miss him very much.
This visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the Bible Baptist Church, 4275 East Highway WW, Columbia Missouri at 1:00 p.m. A short memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, send a donation to the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico Missouri or to the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org.
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