1923 - 1995 (72 years)
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Name |
Wallace Reid Martin |
Nickname |
Reid |
Born |
11 Jul 1923 |
Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
20 Jul 1995 |
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Person ID |
I4628 |
Rossville |
Last Modified |
6 Apr 2017 |
Father |
Henry Miller Martin, b. 6 Dec 1890, d. 4 Jul 1941, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 50 years) |
Mother |
Edith Isabel Burns Martin, b. 27 May 1889, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma , d. 16 Jan 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 86 years) |
Married |
22 Dec 1909 |
Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas |
Documents |
| Marriage- Burns, Edith-Martin, Henry Burns-Martin
Henry Martin and Miss Edith Burns were united in marriage Wednesday at the Catholic Church the Rev. Fr. De Smedt officiating. A large number of friends and relatives were present to witness the ceremony. The bride and groom will make their home in this city. |
Family ID |
F1672 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Ila Sue Eakin Cottle Martin, b. 20 Mar 1915, Amarillo, Randall County, Texas , d. 24 Jan 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas (Age 80 years) |
Married |
22 Sep 1968 |
Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri |
Last Modified |
9 Dec 2019 00:09:02 |
Family ID |
F2027 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Documents |
| Obituary- Martin, Wallace 1
Wallace Reid Martin
Wallace Reid Martin, 72, Topeka, died Thursday, July 20, 1995, at his home.
Mr. Martin operated heavy equip¬ment for Hamm Construction and Meier Construction.
He was born July 11, 1923, in Wil¬lard, the son of Henry and Edith Burns Martin. He was graduated from Rossville High School in 1942.
Mr. Martin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Topeka and Citizen Band Pottawatomie, Tribe of Oklahoma. He was a 25-year member of Local 101 Operators and Engineers.
He was married to lla Sue Eakin Cottle on Sept. 22, 1968, at Jefferson City, Mo. She survives.
Other survivors include three sons, Michael R. Martin, Kansas City, Mo., Rev. Anthony W. “Jony” Martin, Bea¬ver Falls, Pa., and Thomas A. Martin, Atlanta; three daughters, Renae L. Ely, lleta M. Bray and Nanette A. Martin, all of Topeka; a brother, Charles Martin, Silver Lake; six sisters, Olive Beard, Neosho, Mo., Edna DeVader, Holton, Gladys Immenschuh, Augusta, Doris McGee, Rogerson, Idaho, Betty Gib¬son, Topeka, and Catherine DeVader, Delia; 18 grandchildren and one great- granddaughter.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Satur¬day at the Mount Hope Mausoleum Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. Mr. Martin will lie in state after 1 p.m. today at the Parker-Price Mortuary, where a parish rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today and relatives and friends will meet from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka, 66604, or to Midland Hospice Care Inc., 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka,
66606-2800.
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| Obituary- Martin, Wallace 2 Wallace Reid Martin
Wallace Reid Martin, 72, Topeka, died early Thursday morning, July 20, 1995, at his home. He was born July 11, 1923, in Willard, the son of Henry and Edith Burns Martin. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers — Ralph “Mastermine” Martin and Paul “Mook” Martin.
Mr. Martin graduated from Rossville High School in 1942. He was a heavy equipment opera¬tor and had been employed by Hamm Construction and Meier Construction.
Mr. Martin was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Topeka; Citizen Band Potawatomi Tribe of Oklahoma; and a 25- year member of Local 101 Operators and Engineers.
He was married to Ila Sue Eakin Cottle September 22, 1968, at Jefferson City, Mo. She survives.
Other survivors include three sons, Michael R. Martin, Kansas City, Mo., the Rev. Anthony “Tony” W. Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., and Thomas A. Martin, At¬lanta, Ga.; three daughters, Renae L. Ely, Ileta M. Bray and Nanette A. Martin, all of Topeka; a brother, Charles Martin, Silver Lake; six sisters, Olive Beard, Neosho, Mo., Edna DeVader, Holton, Gladys Immenschuh, Augusta, Doris McGee, Roger- son, Ida., Betty Gibson, Topeka, and Catherine DeVader, Delia: 18 grandchildren; one great-grand daughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family received friend from 7:00 until 8:00 Friday evening at the Parker-Price Mortuary, Topeka, where a parish rosary was recited at 6:30.
His funeral service was at; 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Mount Hope Mausoleum Chapel, with the Rev. Anthony W. Martin officiating. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka 66604, or Midland Hospice Care, 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, Topeka 66606-2800.
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