Edward Alexander Martin

1921 - 2014  (92 years)

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• Name	Edward Alexander Martin
  Born	2 Oct 1921	Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	12720
  Died	6 Mar 2014	Michigan, USA   [1]
  Buried	10 Mar 2014	Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  	+ 1. Adeline Alvina Martin ,   b. 15 Dec 1923, Galien, Berrien, Michigan, USA ,   d. 24 Apr 2017, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 93 years) ▻William Freehling,   b. 19 Sep 1921, Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 2002, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan, USA (Age 80 years)  m. 18 Sep 1943
  Person ID	I12720	kukkusfamilies

  
  

  Father	Johann Martin,   b. Abt 1901
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Christina Bitter,   b. Abt 1901
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F9796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marie Freehling,   b. 12 May 1922, Three Oaks, Berrien, Michigan, USA ,   d. 19 Jul 2009, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1943	Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living   3. Constance K Martin,   b. 18 Aug 1946, Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA ,   d. 8 May 1947, Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F9797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Oct 1921 - Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA Married - 28 Dec 1943 - Baroda, Berrien, Michigan, USA Died - 6 Mar 2014 - Michigan, USA Buried - 10 Mar 2014 - Glendora, Berrien, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary found on the Internet: Edward Alexander Martin, 92, of Glendora, Michigan passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014. Mr. Martin was born October 2, 1921, in Glendora, the seventh of eight children born to John Carl and Christina (Bitter) Martin. On December 28, 1943, he married Mary Freehling in Baroda. He proudly served his country during World War II with the United States Army and was a Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient. Mr. Martin worked at Baroda Hardware and Klug Farm Equipment selling and assembling John Deere farm equipment for over 40 years. He was a devoted member of Zion United Church of Christ in Baroda. Alex loved growing produce in his vast gardens, dancing the polka, working on his John Deere tractor, trying his luck at scratch off lottery tickets, and firing two shot every New Years’ Eve. He frequented Hilltop Café and Wolverine Gardens, but most enjoyed Sunday dinners with his loving family. He enjoyed speaking German with his wife when he did not want the children to overhear, eating lunchmeat sandwiches with lettuce and tomato every day, and listening to Spanish stations on the radio in his car (despite not speaking Spanish). He was loved deeply and had a wonderful sense of humor. Survivors include his sons, Lonnie (Sharon) Martin of St. Joseph and Monsignor Thomas A. Martin of Kalamazoo; grandchildren Mary (Len) Amat, Shawn (Chris) Martin, Tim (Kathryn) Martin, and Julie (Nathan) Turner; great-grandchildren - Abigail, Peter, Ben and Sarah Kate Amat, Brendon and Brady Martin, and Eleanor, Vivienne, and Matthew Martin; sister, Adeline Freehling of Bridgman and brother Fred Martin of Stevensville. He was preceded in death by his devoted wife, his parents, sisters, Mary and Christine; brothers, Hank, Carl and Pete; and his daughter, Constance Kaye Martin. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2014, at Zion United Church of Christ, 9105 Third Street, Baroda, Michigan with the Rev. Dr. Christopher Noffke officiating. Interment will follow at Glendora Cemetery, Weesaw Township. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.Sunday at Pobocik Funeral Home, Three Oaks. Memorials may be made to Zion United Church of Christ, P.O. Box 10, Baroda, MI 49101. To leave a tribute online, please visit www.pobocik.com.

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] Genealogical Information, provided by JDS.