Memorial Services Held for Past President Marvin Randle
Services were held earlier this month for Dallas Builders Association Past President Marvin Randle, who passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on June 7. He was 88.
Marvin served as president of the Association in 1992 and was honored with the Hugh Prather Trophy, the Dallas BA’s highest honor, in 1985.
In 1972 he began building custom homes in Irving, and in 1978 developed the first major subdivision in West Irving, Pioneer Valley.
His company, Irving Counter Top, grew to be one of the largest custom counter top manufacturers in the Southwest, operating out of a 70,000-sq.-ft. facility and with 50 employees. It had been a member of the Dallas BA for more than 30 years. For many of those years Marvin hosted the Dallas BA’s Associate Appreciation Fish Fry, treating scores of members to fresh fried catfish with all the trimmings, cold beer, music, games and fellowship.
Marvin was active in local, state and national levels of the homebuilding association. He served on the board of the North Texas Council of Governments.
Very community minded, he served on the Irving City Council for six years. He was elected mayor in 1977 and served for four years. Marvin was active on several Irving city boards and commissions and remained steadfastly involved in the Irving Heritage Society. He was formerly a trustee of the Irving Symphony and was active with the Irving Hospital Foundation, the Rotary Club, Irving ISD Vocational Education Advisory Board, the Irving Arts Board and the Private Industry Council.
Marvin was well known for opening his home for many fundraising events for charitable causes, including the American Cancer Society, the YMCA and Texas Fest for Irving Hospital.
A lifelong member of Oak View Baptist Church, Marvin remained active there and attended services up until the time of his death. He was instrumental in helping the church grow its campus when the new sanctuary was built in 2000.
His strong work ethic and civic pride served as a model to his three sons and one daughter, who have all carried on those same values. Marvin was blessed with a large generational family and cherished special times where everyone gathered for holidays, swimming parties or Dallas Cowboys games.
Survivors include his wife Bobbie Randle; sons Randy Randle (Lynda), Dewayne Randle (Connie) and John Randle (Tammie); daughter Marty French (Doug); eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; three siblings, Clifford Randle, Dorothy Creed (Chuck) and Don Randle (Doni); and a host of nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life was held at Oak View Baptist Church in Irving. Interment was at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.