Died in his home. Son of Clair and Lee (Kniss) Martin. He grew up attending Portland schools and graduated from Franklin High School in 1951. He served in the US Army from April 1953 until 1955. On April 15, 1954, he married Barbara Draper in Oregon City and settled in Lake Grove. In 1966 the family moved to a home that he built in the Stafford area. In 1970 the couple divorced. He was employed by Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone from 1955 until his retirement in 1982. He started out as a journeyman switchman in the central office. After retiring he worked for New York Bell in Manhattan as one of the first technicians to implement fiber optic technology into its existing systems. In 1984, he married Beverly and eventually settled in Mesa, AZ, where he was a charter member of AOL, volunteering his time and knowledge helping elderly people in the community with anything from home repairs, cooking, running errands, setting up computers, and being a friend. He enjoyed restoring cars and family members said he was especially proud of the 1923 Model T Ford that was featured in Hot Rod Magazine. He was fascinated with electronics, computers and motors. According to his family, he inherited his mother’s passion for gardening and her German culinary expertise and enjoyed fixing simple, but beautifully prepared meals. He was especially proud to trace his paternal lineage back to one of George Washington’s generals that served in the American Revolution. He was also directly related to the Baseball Hall of Famer, Pepper Martin. Survivors include: daughters, Susan Dato of Tualatin, Sally Paulson of Sherwood and Sandra Girdner of Tualatin; sister Shirley Fast of Crooked River; brother Walter of Portland; seven granddaughters and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, on June 8 of cancer, his mother, father, and brother, Wallace.