John Martin Egelston, 78, of Carthage, MO, walked through Heaven’s Gate into eternal life April 9, 2019.
Martin was born to John and Opal Egelston on January 6, 1941, in Sandwich, IL, as the 3rd of 5 children. He grew up helping his dad in the cattle business in several states. In 1959, his family moved to Carthage to manage Senator Richard Webster’s Flying W Ranch. Martin graduated with the Carthage High School Class of 1959, and served in the Army Reserves for six years. On September 30, 1961, he married Janice M. Hutchins of Carthage. He entered the field of Commercial Refrigeration, where he worked for his father-in-law, and later worked as a business owner and independent contractor. He stayed in that line of work until he retired in 2013. In his retirement years, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, visiting with his buddies at the YMCA, having breakfast with his pastor, being with friends, and attending his church. Martin loved his family and was well known for his great sense of humor.
Martin is survived by his wife Janice, his son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Vera Egelston of Joplin, MO, his daughter and son-in-law Amber and Tim Cooper of Reno, NV, his daughter and son-in-law Laura and Brent Frakes of Cleveland, TN, nine grandchildren, and sister Forrest Sue Egelston of Elizabethtown, NC.
Martin was born to John and Opal Egelston on January 6, 1941, in Sandwich, IL, as the 3rd of 5 children. He grew up helping his dad in the cattle business in several states. In 1959, his family moved to Carthage to manage Senator Richard Webster’s Flying W Ranch. Martin graduated with the Carthage High School Class of 1959, and served in the Army Reserves for six years. On September 30, 1961, he married Janice M. Hutchins of Carthage. He entered the field of Commercial Refrigeration, where he worked for his father-in-law, and later worked as a business owner and independent contractor. He stayed in that line of work until he retired in 2013. In his retirement years, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, visiting with his buddies at the YMCA, having breakfast with his pastor, being with friends, and attending his church. Martin loved his family and was well known for his great sense of humor.
Martin is survived by his wife Janice, his son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Vera Egelston of Joplin, MO, his daughter and son-in-law Amber and Tim Cooper of Reno, NV, his daughter and son-in-law Laura and Brent Frakes of Cleveland, TN, nine grandchildren, and sister Forrest Sue Egelston of Elizabethtown, NC.
John Martin Egelston, 78, of Carthage, MO, walked through Heaven’s Gate into eternal life April 9, 2019.
Martin was born to John and Opal Egelston on January 6, 1941, in Sandwich, IL, as the 3rd of 5 children. He grew up helping his dad in the cattle business in several states. In 1959, his family moved to Carthage to manage Senator Richard Webster’s Flying W Ranch. Martin graduated with the Carthage High School Class of 1959, and served in the Army Reserves for six years. On September 30, 1961, he married Janice M. Hutchins of Carthage. He entered the field of Commercial Refrigeration, where he worked for his father-in-law, and later worked as a business owner and independent contractor. He stayed in that line of work until he retired in 2013. In his retirement years, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, visiting with his buddies at the YMCA, having breakfast with his pastor, being with friends, and attending his church. Martin loved his family and was well known for his great sense of humor.
Martin is survived by his wife Janice, his son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Vera Egelston of Joplin, MO, his daughter and son-in-law Amber and Tim Cooper of Reno, NV, his daughter and son-in-law Laura and Brent Frakes of Cleveland, TN, nine grandchildren, and sister Forrest Sue Egelston of Elizabethtown, NC.
Martin was born to John and Opal Egelston on January 6, 1941, in Sandwich, IL, as the 3rd of 5 children. He grew up helping his dad in the cattle business in several states. In 1959, his family moved to Carthage to manage Senator Richard Webster’s Flying W Ranch. Martin graduated with the Carthage High School Class of 1959, and served in the Army Reserves for six years. On September 30, 1961, he married Janice M. Hutchins of Carthage. He entered the field of Commercial Refrigeration, where he worked for his father-in-law, and later worked as a business owner and independent contractor. He stayed in that line of work until he retired in 2013. In his retirement years, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, visiting with his buddies at the YMCA, having breakfast with his pastor, being with friends, and attending his church. Martin loved his family and was well known for his great sense of humor.
Martin is survived by his wife Janice, his son and daughter-in-law Douglas and Vera Egelston of Joplin, MO, his daughter and son-in-law Amber and Tim Cooper of Reno, NV, his daughter and son-in-law Laura and Brent Frakes of Cleveland, TN, nine grandchildren, and sister Forrest Sue Egelston of Elizabethtown, NC.
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