Latillie Hope Rollins was the youngest of eight children born to Elias T. Rollins and Cecelia Roselette Love.
"Tillie" married Joseph Banner Martin in Wichita, KS on May 7, 1913. They would have 3 sons, Marvin Rupert, John Byron and Joseph Elden Martin. They would be married over 61 years before Joe's death in 1974. She was a prolific writer of poetry and her son, Marvin, had them published in a Memory Book. She wrote the following poem after the close of World War II
The Service Flag
With a feeling of joy and gladness
We take from our window today,
The flag that long has been hanging there,
A star for each son away.
Our hearts overflow with thanksgiving
For the stars are blue, as of old,
God pity the homes, there are many,
Wherein hangs a star of gold.
"Tillie" married Joseph Banner Martin in Wichita, KS on May 7, 1913. They would have 3 sons, Marvin Rupert, John Byron and Joseph Elden Martin. They would be married over 61 years before Joe's death in 1974. She was a prolific writer of poetry and her son, Marvin, had them published in a Memory Book. She wrote the following poem after the close of World War II
The Service Flag
With a feeling of joy and gladness
We take from our window today,
The flag that long has been hanging there,
A star for each son away.
Our hearts overflow with thanksgiving
For the stars are blue, as of old,
God pity the homes, there are many,
Wherein hangs a star of gold.
Latillie Hope Rollins was the youngest of eight children born to Elias T. Rollins and Cecelia Roselette Love.
"Tillie" married Joseph Banner Martin in Wichita, KS on May 7, 1913. They would have 3 sons, Marvin Rupert, John Byron and Joseph Elden Martin. They would be married over 61 years before Joe's death in 1974. She was a prolific writer of poetry and her son, Marvin, had them published in a Memory Book. She wrote the following poem after the close of World War II
The Service Flag
With a feeling of joy and gladness
We take from our window today,
The flag that long has been hanging there,
A star for each son away.
Our hearts overflow with thanksgiving
For the stars are blue, as of old,
God pity the homes, there are many,
Wherein hangs a star of gold.
"Tillie" married Joseph Banner Martin in Wichita, KS on May 7, 1913. They would have 3 sons, Marvin Rupert, John Byron and Joseph Elden Martin. They would be married over 61 years before Joe's death in 1974. She was a prolific writer of poetry and her son, Marvin, had them published in a Memory Book. She wrote the following poem after the close of World War II
The Service Flag
With a feeling of joy and gladness
We take from our window today,
The flag that long has been hanging there,
A star for each son away.
Our hearts overflow with thanksgiving
For the stars are blue, as of old,
God pity the homes, there are many,
Wherein hangs a star of gold.
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