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Alva Martin

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Alva Martin

Birth
Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Death
14 May 1961 (aged 57)
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.5548556, Longitude: -87.3718806
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Son of Richard and Leaffie Martin
Spouse of Gertrude Thomas
He was a custodian at Southland Shopping Center
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Alva Martin, 57 years old, of 1538 Woodley avenue, died at his residence at 1:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

A member of the Parke Avenue Methodist Church, he is survived by the widow, Gertrude; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Artz of Terre Haute; a son, Jack Martin of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; two brothers, William and Ora Martin, both of Danville, Ill., and a sister, Mrs. Grace Clarkson of Chicago.

The body was taken to the Thomas Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday. Services will be held there at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Sam Boyll will officiate and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Also surviving are two grandchildren.

(published in The Terre Haute Tribune, Monday, May 15, 1961, page 2)
Son of Richard and Leaffie Martin
Spouse of Gertrude Thomas
He was a custodian at Southland Shopping Center
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Alva Martin, 57 years old, of 1538 Woodley avenue, died at his residence at 1:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon.

A member of the Parke Avenue Methodist Church, he is survived by the widow, Gertrude; a daughter, Mrs. Jean Artz of Terre Haute; a son, Jack Martin of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; two brothers, William and Ora Martin, both of Danville, Ill., and a sister, Mrs. Grace Clarkson of Chicago.

The body was taken to the Thomas Funeral Home where friends may call after noon Tuesday. Services will be held there at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Sam Boyll will officiate and burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park. Also surviving are two grandchildren.

(published in The Terre Haute Tribune, Monday, May 15, 1961, page 2)


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182766849/alva-martin: accessed ), memorial page for Alva Martin (21 Oct 1903–14 May 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182766849, citing Roselawn Memorial Park, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Jaxxon (contributor 47156433).