Marv Hepworth is an Idaho native, who grew up in the small town of Hailey. He is the second of four children. His father worked for the U.S. Forest Service, and summers were spent at a small ranger station in Sawtooth Valley, Idaho. The ranger station was 20 miles from the small town of Stanley, Idaho, and close to Alturas and Redfish Lakes. Many of their summer days were spent on the beach.

Marv began school in the small town of Stanley, which had a two-room schoolhouse. The first through fourth grades were in one room with one teacher, and the fifth through eighth grades were in the other room with another teacher. Winters meant skiing in Sun Valley, but summers were all about hunting and fishing—a passion that still remains with him today.

Marv attended college at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, where he met his wife, Ann. He later attended the University of Idaho, with a focus on Broadcasting and Electronics.

Marv’s hobbies include amateur radio, hunting, fishing, woodworking, and he is also a private pilot. Marv and Ann have two children and one adorable granddaughter. This year, they will celebrate their 40th anniversary.