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Grace Neely Martin

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Grace Neely Martin

Birth
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Death
24 May 1982 (aged 85)
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Prof. Grace Neely Martin, 88, who was born and reared in Corydon, died Tuesday, May 25 in Bloomington, where she had resided about 55 years. She was associate professor emeritus of German at Indiana University.

Memorial services were held last Thursday in the First Baptist Church United Church of Christ Bloomington.

She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from IU in 1918 and 1923 respectively. She joined the faculty at IU in 1923 and retired in 1961.

Prof. Martin was a member of Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary and held a scholarship and a fellowship at Bryn Mawr College in 1927-28 and 1928-29.

Survivors include nephews George Martin Barba and Dr. William M. Barba.

Preceding Miss Martin in death were her parents Dr. George F. Martin and Mrs. Martin who resided in Corydon and her sister Mrs. Eleanor Martin Barba who had been a resident of Emmaus, Pa.

The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the First Baptist Church United Church of Christ Bloomington.

The Corydon Democrat
June 2, 1982
Prof. Grace Neely Martin, 88, who was born and reared in Corydon, died Tuesday, May 25 in Bloomington, where she had resided about 55 years. She was associate professor emeritus of German at Indiana University.

Memorial services were held last Thursday in the First Baptist Church United Church of Christ Bloomington.

She received her bachelor's and master's degrees from IU in 1918 and 1923 respectively. She joined the faculty at IU in 1923 and retired in 1961.

Prof. Martin was a member of Phi Beta Kappa scholastic honorary and held a scholarship and a fellowship at Bryn Mawr College in 1927-28 and 1928-29.

Survivors include nephews George Martin Barba and Dr. William M. Barba.

Preceding Miss Martin in death were her parents Dr. George F. Martin and Mrs. Martin who resided in Corydon and her sister Mrs. Eleanor Martin Barba who had been a resident of Emmaus, Pa.

The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the First Baptist Church United Church of Christ Bloomington.

The Corydon Democrat
June 2, 1982


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