Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Martin, Dan 1909
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Arizona Republican-August 29, 1909
DAN MARTIN
August 29, 1909

Dan Martin, an old resident of the valley, was killed by 
lightning late yesterday evening at the ranch of James Gilson, 
sixteen miles southwest of the city, where Martin had lived for 
more than a score of years.  Martin and Gilson were hauling hay 
when the storm broke.  The first flash of lightning was the 
fatal one.  Martin was instantly killed and Gilson was so 
shocked that it was at first thought he was dead.  He 
subsequently recovered consciousness but when a telephone 
message was sent to the sheriff's office conveying information 
of the death of Martin, Gilson was still in a bad way and 
arrangements were being made to send him to Phoenix.

Moore and McLellan last night sent down for the body of Martin  
on which an inquest will be held today.

Within the memory of the oldest white inhabitant and the 
Indians say they have never heard of any other, this is the 
second death from lightning in this valley.  The earlier 
victim was a stranger who was killed a few miles south of 
Tempe a couple of months ago.

Martin was about eighty years of age and had lived in the 
valley from almost the earliest times. It is not known 
whether he has any relatives anywhere.  He was an old 
plainsman and a friend and companion of Buffalo Bill.  
There are thousands of old men living in the west who
have preferred claims to having served as a scout with 
Colonel Cody, but Martin was one of the genuine companions 
of the famous scout.  When his show was here last time, 
Martin called on Colonel Cody and was recognized with an 
effusiveness which was touching.  Cody wanted Martin to 
travel with him, promising to take him to Europe.  The 
old man's days of wandering had passed and he declined to 
go.  When they parted Cody embraced Martin and bystanders 
said ther was more than a suspicion of tears in Buffalo 
Bill's eyes.

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