Marvin Phillip Hemme July 19, 1937 - February 22, 2020

Marvin Hemme, of Brinkley, formerly of Forrest City, passed away surrounded by his family, at the age of 82. He was born in Stuttgart to Oswald and Lelia (Gerlach) Hemme. After graduating Stuttgart High School in 1955, he served in the Air Force working as a cartographer. In 1962, he married Hannah Martin and worked for Cox Heating and Air in Stuttgart. In 1976, Marvin and Hannah moved to Forrest City and established Hemme Air Conditioning.

Marvin worked as a lobbyist for the Arkansas Heat Pump Association and he co-wrote Act 277 of Arkansas Legislature which requires HVACR licensure. He was voted as the first chairman of the Arkansas HVACR Board, where he served from 1991 to 1997. He was given the honor of the first Arkansas HVACR license: HVACR#000001. He served two terms as Forrest City Kiwanis Club President.

He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, Hannah Martin Hemme; one daughter, Holly (Jeremy) Jenkins, of Bryant; one son, Marc (Stephanie) Hemme, of Forrest City; seven grandchildren: Matthew Hemme, Seth Jenkins, Marc Jenkins, Joshua Hemme, Ethan Hemme, Elizabeth Jenkins, and Aurora Hemme. He was preceded in death by his parents, four sisters, and one brother.
A visitation was held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel in Forrest City on February 24.