Marvin Churchfield Obituary On April 6, 2025, our handsome Cowboy Marv Churchfield rode off into Heaven to be with "The Old Man Upstairs," as he referred to his Maker. He led a full and happy 90 years of life, and always said if he died tomorrow, hed led the best life any man could ask for. Born August 25, 1934, in Buhl, Idaho to John and Laura (Duval) Churchfield, he was the youngest of their 7 children. Moving to northeastern Nevada around age 2, the family worked on various ranches in Elko and Humboldt County. Many of his fondest memories were from living at the Lower Clovers Ranch. When he was about 10, he would help the cowboys herd 5000 head of cattle from the home ranch to the high desert of Owyhee for summer pasture. He also helped run mustangs off the desert to Bruneau, Idaho to sell. In the summer of 1944, he tells of a WWII Bomber that had engine trouble and landed in their meadow, in the middle of nowhere. After about a week they got the parts and fixed the plane. Before they took off, they let this lucky young boy Marv get into the turret and shoot the gun with real ammunition. He was the top dog at school in Midas for quite some time! About his junior year in high school, they moved back to Elko where he attended Elko High School. There he met his first wife Beverly Foster. They had three beautiful children together, Connie, Susan, and Jeff. He later married Julie Jensen, with whom he would spend the next 65 wonderful years of his life. They would have one child, Lori. To get her to marry him, he placed her atop his beautiful horse, after dark, and romantically popped the question. She obviously said yes, and they ran off to Vegas to get married, to begin a love affair that will transcend time. Marv was always a bit ahead of his time in his thinking, and always willing to take chances. He was a fearless man, a man of firsts, and an innovative thinker. Long before the internet he had a vision to put all real estate information in one place so he could find it first. He was always looking for opportunities. He was not one to let an insult go without a response, yet he also took every chance to give a compliment or encouragement when due. He was a Barber for over 50 years, owning several Barber Shops and Salons in Elko. He started the Lamoille Fire Department, going door to door to recruit support for the cause. He loved building things. From building his first home in Pleasant Valley, to building subdivisions in Elko and Mountain City, to building Elkos first Drug and Alcohol Abuse Center (Vitality Center), to building Double Dice RV Park, all with the help and partnerships of his friends and family. He had to be dreaming and building something. He was elected Elko City Councilman, serving as Police & Fire Commissioner. He spent several years on the Elko Convention Center Board, and during that time he had the vision that eventually became the Elko Mining Expo. Working hard to attract vendors for the first Expo and market the vision, he was always amazed to see what it had become in later years. He spent a few years as a Tour Guide taking tourists flown in from around the country to see Lamoille Canyon and much of Elko County, while telling his stories of area history. He loved the outdoors, hunting, 4-wheeling his jeep, and riding and training his horses. He cherished just driving around in the country reliving the past and sharing it with others. He was funny, a little wild, and enjoyed being a Cowboy with all his horses and dogs throughout the years. He loved Cowboy Poetry before it was "a thing". He was always reciting poems and stories that amazed people. He loved dancing, singing, listening to Ian Tyson, and a little fist-a-cuffs brawl now and then. He might get mad, but he never held a grudge. He worked hard, he played hard, and he lived well. He will be missed by all who knew him, and the lessons he left will live on. Marv is survived by his wife Julie, children Connie (Bob) Love, Susan (Bill) Scott, Jeff (Vicky) Churchfield and Lori (Dean) Vavak. His grandchildren: Tyler (Amber) Vavak, Pete (Marcia) Scott, Jess (Tanya) Scott, Billie Scott, Adam Love, Seth Love, Kara (Chris) Schelin, Ashley (Calabe) Winward, Allison Love, Jerrett (Stephanie) Churchfield, Jeremy (Jamie) Churchfield. He was also blessed with 22 great-great grandchildren as well as 6 great-great-great grandchildren. Donations may be made to silverstateservicedogs.com in his honor. As per his wishes, no ceremony will be held, and his remains will be given back to the earth he loved to enjoy, work in, ride on, and tell stories about. As he used to say, "Old Cowboys never die, they just fade away." So keep the wheels a rollin until we meet again. You are forever in our hearts.