Obit of Martin, James Lloyd - Murray County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 10 Sep 2006 Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm ========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ========================================================================== ::Glen Abbey Memorial Park--Chula Vista CA Surnames: Martin, Gibson, Rowe, Mogg, Fox, Conrad, Houson Originally posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5YB.2ACE/6853 James Lloyd Martin was born February 4, 1905, at Davis, Oklahoma and departed this life May 21, 1948 at Chula Vista, California at the age of 43 years, 3 months and 17 days. He was united in marriage to Georgia Kathryn Gibson at Davis, Oklahoma, August 31, 1929. To this union was born two children, Wandaa Kathryn, age 18, and Benny Lloyd, age 13. Lloyd's childhood was spent in Davis, Oklahoma, and in October of 1929, with his wife he moved to Reydon, Oklahoma, where he lived and operated a business of his own for several years. In 1941 they moved to Pampa, Texas, where he was employed in the oil field. In 1942 they moved to California where Lloyd was employed at the Rohry Aircraft Co. as a mechanic until forced to quit due to ill health. He had been unable to work for the last three months. Since coming to California one of his chief interest in life was the Boy Scout organization. Committeeman of Troop of which his son was a Scout. This Troop presented the Color Guards at the service. The funeral service was held in the Little Chapel of the Roses, conducted by the Reverand Wilton Wirt minister of the Congregational Church of Chula Vista. The body was laid to rest in the Glen Abbey Memorial Park, Chula Vista. Thea funeral arrangements were under the direction of Beubrough Mortuary, North Park, California. He leaves to mourn his passing, besides his wife and two children, his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Martin, three brothers, Roy, W.T., Jr, Billy Joe all of Redydon, Oklahoma. Five sisters, Mrs. Marvin Rowe, Henyretta, Oklahoma, Mrs. Jake Mogg, Cheyenne, Oklahoma, Mrs. Jack Fox, Davis, Oklahoma, Mrs. Bryce Conrad, Pampa, Texas, Mrs. Dwight O. Houson, Ft. Sumner, New Mexico. All of the relatives attended the funeral except Mrs. Rowe. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 3-Jun-1948 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Murray County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/murray/murray.htm