William Wallace (Wallie, Wally) Martin

1942 - 2017  (74 years)

• Name	William Wallace (Wallie, Wally) Martin
  Nickname	Wallie, Wally
  Born	14 Jun 1942
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Jan 2017
  Buried	12 Jan 2017	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I11002	Rossville
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Paul I (Mook) Martin, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1913, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 27 Nov 1973, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Nellie Irene Gibson Martin,   b. 24 Nov 1915,   d. 11 Aug 1997  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1933	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Family ID	F2039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lynn Karen Martin
  Married	14 Jun 1991
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2018 16:34:06
  Family ID	F6936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Martin, William W. William "Wally" Martin Passes Away William Wallace "Wallie" Martin was born on June 14, 1942 and passed away on Saturday. January 7, 2017. William was a resident of McPherson, Kansas at the time of his passing. Wally attended elementary school in Rossville Kansas McPherson Junior High School and graduated from McPherson High School McPherson Kansas in 1960. he was receive his business degree from University of Southern Illinois. He honorably served in the United States Navy during Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged as a MCPO. He served in the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He served in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged as a MCPO. He served in the Vietnam War and Desert Storm. He received Sixth Good Conduct Award Navy Commendation Medal 3 Meritorious Unit Commendation 2 Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation Battle E Ribbon Navy Achievement Medal 4 Sea Sendee Deployment Ribbon 5 Navy Expeditionary Medal Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist National Defense Sendee Medal 2 Navy Unit Commendation 3 Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal 2 Southwest Asia Sendee Medal with two bronze stars Vietnam Sendee Medal Vietnam Campaign Sendee Medal Marksman M-14 Rifle Sharpshooter .38Cal. He was married to Karen. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. and Rosary to follow at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday January 11 2017 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church McPherson Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday January 12 2017 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church McPherson Kansas with Fr. Hien Nguyen officiating. Military Honors will be presented by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715 and American Legion Post 24 both of McPherson. Graveside sendees will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday January’ 12 2017 at Rossville Cemetery- Rossville Kansas with Father Ray May officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home: 222 West Euclid Street: McPherson Kansas 67460.