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The Cincinnati Enquirer  Tuesday, November 24, 1998
Obit:

C. Thomas Martin  90, once owned ad agency
Art directors looked up to him

     Fort Thomas - C. Thomas Martin, 90, former president and owner of the 
Cincinnati advertising agency Stockton-West Burkhart, died Saturday after a 
short illness at St. Luke's Hospital East in Fort Thomas.
     He lived in Fort Thomas.  Mr. Martin was somebody to be counted on, said 
a daughter, Carroll Gunderman of Clifton.
     "He was well-known in Cincinnati," she said.  "If he was asked to do 
something, then he did it and you didn't have to question whether it would 
get done.
     Born in Covington, Mr. Martin was a graduate of Holmes High School. He 
studied art at the Cincinnati Art Academy and in 1927 moved to New York City 
to study fine art at the Art Students League and at the Grand Central Academy.
     Returning to Covington in 1932, he started his own advertising art 
studio in Cincinnati.  In 1937, he joined Stockton-West Burkhart as its art 
director.  He ultimately became the owner, president and chairman of the 
board of the firm, which was for many years the largest advertising agency in 
Cincinnati.  "He was well-known for his good taste and as an art director," 
said a friend and colleague, Bill Sanning of Hyde Park.
     Some even called Mr. Martin the "dean" of Cincinnati art directors, he 
said.
     But he was most proud of his children and their achievements and also of 
founding the Art Directors Club of Cincinnati in 1952, Carroll Gunderman said.
     "He was a very home person; this will be the first year we will not have 
Christmas at his house," she said.
     Mr. Martin was also a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church in Fort 
Thomas.  He created drawings and advertising campaigns for the Covington 
diocese newspaper, Catholic Messenger, as well.
     "He was a very wonderful artist in both the commercial and fine arts," 
his daughter said.
     After his retirement, he traveled to Ireland and painted watercolors, 
which were later displayed at the Cincinnati Metropolitan Art Club.
     "He was a very loving and caring person," his daughter said.  "He was 
sought after; many people looked up to him."
     Also surviving are two sons, Thomas Martin of Anderson Township and 
Timothy Martin of Fort Thomas; two other daughters, Margaret Ann Bertelsman 
of Fort Thomas and Mary Loussaert of Wixom, Mich.; two stepsons, Robert Klett 
of San Francisco and Michael Klett of Shillington, Pa.; 15 grandchildren and 
10 great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary, in 
1972 and his second wife, Ruth in 1996.
     There is no visitation.  Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. 
Wednesday at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Fort Thomas.  Burial 
will be in St. Stephen Cemetery, Fort Thomas.  Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral 
Home, Fort Thomas is handling arrangements.
     Memorials can be made to the Brighton Center, East Seventh Street and 
Part Avenue, Newport 41071; or a charity of one's choice.




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