Marvin Selden Jr
August 06, 2017
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Marvin Selden, 96, passed away on August 6, 2017. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamilton’s, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Central Presbyterian Church, 3829 Grand Avenue in Des Moines. Private burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery.
Marvin was born on June 4, 1921 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Marvin Selden Sr. and Rose Selden. He graduated from Coe College and was in private practice as a CPA until appointed Comptroller of the State of Iowa in 1961. During his 16 year tenure he was responsible for setting up a standardized fiscal year for state and local units of government and was instrumental in the creation of the school aid formula.
He is predeceased by his wife, Jean H. Selden and his daughter, Rev. Susan Banholzer. He is survived by his children, Carl (Cynthia) Selden, Jane Wagner, Nancy Bassett, David (Elaine) Selden; 15 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Central Presbyterian Church.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Brice Oakley
08/09/2017
Marv was one of the finest and most innovative public officials I ever worked with. Our public careers were virtually contemporaneous. His work as Comptroller for Gov. Bob Ray and the legislature in the 1970s is the stuff of legends. In recent years we'd meet on the sidewalk on the west side of "his" church and talk of those days--sharp as a razor. He wrote the fiscal "how to" playbook for Iowa state government. His loss is great but his worth lives on.
Dick&Mona Fajen
08/07/2017
Our sympathy to all the Seldens on the passing of Marv. He will be missed.
Dick&Mona Fajen