Marvin (“Marv”) H. Sleisenger MD, MACP, DSc (Hon), MRCP London (Hon) passed away on October 19th, 2017 at the age of 93. A memorial was held at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) on November 14th, 2017. It was a testimonial to the humanity of Marvin: his humor and humility, his contributions to gastroenterology and academic medicine, and his life-long love and devotion to his wife of more than 60 years, Leonore Ruth Cohen. Marv is survived by his son, Thomas P. Sleisenger JD, daughter-in-law, Gail Sleisenger MD, three grandsons, Jason, Alex, and Jared, and his dedicated care-giver, Rosa Ladhani.