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Wallace Reid Martin

Male 1923 - 1995  (72 years)


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  • Name Wallace Reid Martin 
    Nickname Reid 
    Born 11 Jul 1923  Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Jul 1995  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Edith Isabel Burns Martin,   b. 27 May 1889, Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1976, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1909  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Burns, Edith-Martin, Henry
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1996, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1968  Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 00:09:02 
    Family ID F2027  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Michael R Martin
     2. Anthony W Martin
     3. Thomas A Martin
     4. Renae L Martin Ely
     5. Ileta M Martin Bray
     6. Nanette A Martin
    Last Modified 16 Nov 2016 09:02:29 
    Family ID F2028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jul 1923 - Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Sep 1968 - Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Martin, Wallace 1
    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.
    Obituary- Martin, Wallace 2
    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.