Obituaries:  Glen Patrick Martinez, Sabine Parish       M-635
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 27, 1960
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Glen Patrick Martinez

  A Zwolle High School student drowned May 19, in Sabine River,
while on an overnight camping trip with several other members of
his class.

  Dead is Glen Patrick Martinez, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Martinez. Dr. Lloyd H. Murdock, Sabine Parish Coroner, ruled the
death due to accidental drowning.

  The youth, a popular member of the junior class at Zwolle High,
and active in Catholic affairs in Zwolle, drowned in a deep hole
in the river, as a classmate attempted to pull him to safety.

  The classmate, Steven Garcie, said Martinez was holding onto a
stick, and Garcie, who is not a good swimmer himself, was
swimming, and attempting to pull Martinez along, when Martinez
suddenly let go of the stick and disappeared.

  The body was recovered about two hours later by City Marshal
Quinton Brandon, who was diving in the rescue attempt, along with
members of the Sabine Sheriff's Department, and volunteers.

  Martinez was secretary of the Zwolle High Junior Class, and had
been re-elected to serve as secretary of the senior class of
1960-61, and had recently won the Future farmers of America
speaking award. He was a member of the Sodality, the choir and
the Catholic Youth Organization at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

  Funeral services were held Saturday, May 21, at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, at 9 a.m., with Rev. Father R. C. Friend
officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Funeral Home.

  In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, John
Allen Martinez; and a sister, Gloria Jean Martinez.