Marlin Pearson

Marlin Dean Pearson was born October 25, 1930, to Donald Eugene and Dortha Irene (Falconer) Pearson near Carl in Adams County, Iowa. He started country school at Carl #5, then finished 8th grade at Carl #4 (called the Hollow School) when his parents moved to the Falconer farm.
Marlin loved being in God’s great outdoors, exploring the timber, hunting, fishing, and trapping while riding Ginger, his pony. He and his sister, Evelyn, sang and played mandolin and guitar for community events, including the Adams County Fair.
Marlin attended the Carl church as a youth, and that is where he asked Jesus Christ to be his Savior as stated in the Bible verse, John 3:16. For God so loved… that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have everlasting life! As a teenager, 4-H was also a part of his life, and he enjoyed playing on their baseball team, as well as the other usual 4-H projects.
Corning High School was where Marlin played football, ran track, was active in FFA, music, and other activities. After graduating in 1949, he continued farming which was his life-long career.
On February 22, 1950, Marlin and Elinor Wallace were united in holy matrimony at the First Baptist Church in Creston, Iowa, when it was downtown. They lived southwest of Carl, north of Prescott, east of Mt. Etna, and then in November 1955, moved to the home place west of Carl where they spent many happy years as their family of five children grew up. Many more special memories were made as the grandchildren came to visit. Marlin and Elinor were grateful to be able to live there for 66 years.
During those years, Marlin enjoyed milking cows, raising livestock, and country living. He also enjoyed taking trips most summers with the family and looked forward to the fishing trips to Lake Amisk, Canada. Marlin was interested in his kids’ activities—church, sports, and 4-H, and always planned to be there when they were involved.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Elinor Pearson, and children: Stan and Marge Pearson, Van Meter; Doug and Sheryl Pearson, Creston; Joanne and John Conrads, North Liberty; Janet and Paul Johannes, Massena; and Curt and Angie Pearson, Corning.
Twenty-three grandchildren: Tracy (Matt), Scott (Christa), Brent (Jill); Chris (Rachel), Mark (Dawn), Korey (Laura), Cody (Meghin); Eric, Ryan, Katie (Paul), Will (Megan), James (Alli); Ashley (Steven), Megan (Caleb); Bryan, Krista, Tyler, Caleb, Sierra, Alyssa, Joshua, Nathan, and Ella.
Thirty-two great-grandchildren: Aaron, Jaden, Ryan; Sam, Oliver, Elsie; Eliza, Owen, Olivia, Taggart; Kelsea (Spencer), Keaton (Summer), Jared (Lydia), Hunter, Garrett; Brendan, Halle, Evan, Leah; Mackenzie, Ashlan, Lydia, Willow; Alayna, Verra, Jayda, Reece, Mysha; Jackson, Hadley, Peyton; and Jase.
Two great-great grandchildren: Remington and Brooklyn.
Those preceding him in death were his parents, Donald and Dortha; his sister, Evelyn Chappell; father- and mother-in-law, Charles and Marjorie Wallace; grandparents, Earl and Elva Falconer, and William and Lura Pearson; aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends.