Louis E Martin

1922 - 1993  (70 years)

• Documents » Slide Show		Obituary- Martin, Louis 1 Louis E. ‘Shorty’ Martin ST. MARYS— Louis E. “Shorty” Martin, 70, St. Marys, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1993, at his home. He had cancer. Mr. Martin worked for Rossville Truck and Tractor Co. in Rossville from 1955 until he retired in 1987. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having served from 1940 to 1947 at the rank of aviation metalsmith 3rd class in the South Pacific Theater. He was born April 15, 1922, at Sel- man, Okla., the son of Jacob and Nathalla Miller Martin. He graduated from Selman High School in 1940 and from Diesel Mechanics School at Nashville, Tenn., in 1955. He lived in St. Marys since 1957. Mr. Martin was a member of Im¬maculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council No. 657 and a life member of Au- bert-Walls Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7796, all at St. Marys. He also was a member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion W in Rossville. He was married to Mary Margaret Ryan on July 13, 1957, in Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Mary Nathalla Myers, Fort Worth, Texas, Julia Anne Ingwerson, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Jane Griffin, Dallas, Texas; a son, Michael Martin, Dallas, Texas; a sister, Frieda Moun¬tain, Burlington, Colo.; a brother, George Martin, Woodward, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Immaculate Con¬ception Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery at St. Marys. Mr. Martin will lie in state after 2 p.m. Sunday at Verschelden Funer¬al Home in St. Marys where a rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Memorial contributions may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund or the Center j for Basic Cancer Research at Kansas State University and left with the fu¬neral home.
  		Funeral card- Martin, Louis 2 IN LOVING MEMORY OF Louis E. ‘Shorty’ Martin Born April 5, 1922 Died February 4, 1993 Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 A.M. Monday Immaculate Conception Church, St. Marys, Kansas Celebrant Father Carl M. Dekat Lector – Paul L. Lenherr Organist – Marty Ronnau Rosary 7:30 P.M. Sunday Verschelden Chapel Casket Bearers – Arthur Harries, C.O. Murphy, Albert J. Fox, George Perry, James Harries and Dan Baumchen V.F.W. Military Honor Guard Aubert – Walls Post 7796 Interment – Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Kansas
  		Obituary- Martin, Louis 3 Louis E. “Shorty” Martin Louis E. “Shorty” Martin, 70, St. Marys, died Thursday, February 4, 1993, at his home. Mr. Martin had cancer. Mr. Martin worked for Rossville Truck & Tractor Company in Rossville for 32 years. He retired in 1987. He was born April 5, 1922, in Selman, Okla., the son of Jacob and Nathalia Miller Martin. He graduated from Selman High School in 1940. He graduated from Diesel Mechanics School in Nashville, Tenn., in 1955. Mr. Martin served in the Navy from April 1, 1940 until February 18, 1947. He was an Aviation Metalsmith Third Class. He served in the South Pacific. He had lived in St. Marys since 1957. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council #657, Life Member of VFW Aubert-Walls Post #7796, all in St. Marys; and the American Legion Jimmy Lillard Post #31, Rossville. He was married to Mary Margaret Ryan July 13, 1957 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Martin, Dallas, Tex.; three daughters, Mary Nathalia Myers, Fort Worth, Tex., Julia Anne Ingwerson, Wichita Falls, Tex., and Jane Griffin, Dallas, Tex.; a brother, George Martin, Woodwork, Okla.; a sister, Frieda Mountain, Burlington, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Monday, February 8, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. VFW Aubert-Walls Post #7796 military graveside services were in Mr. Calvary Cemetery. A rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, in Verschelden Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund, or the Center for Basic Cancer Research, Kansas State University, and left at the funeral home.

  
  

• Name	Louis E Martin
  Nickname	Shorty
  Born	15 Apr 1922	Selman, Harper County, Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Feb 1993	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I4615	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Jacob Martin
  Mother	Nathalla Miller Martin
  Family ID	F2030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret Ryan Martin,   b. 12 Mar 1924, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 29 Apr 2011, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1957	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Mary Nathalla Martin Myers   2. Julia Anne Martin Ingwerson   3. Jane Martin Griffin Sass   4. Michael Martin
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2016 16:39:08
  Family ID	F2031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth