Obit of John W. Martin (m635) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  11 Aug 2002
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John W. Martin was born near Kansas City, Kanasas October 22, 1878 and 
departed this life May 20, 1950 at the age of 71 years, six months and 28 
days, in an Elk City hospital.

Mr. Martin came to Elk City in 1899 and homesteaded a farm a mile north and 
a mile west of Elk City.  He was married to Lillie Peper on January 7, 1909 
who preceded him in death August 27, 1943.  The family moved to the 
Grandview community north of Elk City in 1907 where he resided until March 
1948.  In 1949 he bought the Red Burns ranch northwest of Cheyenne and had 
made his home there since that time.  He was a member of the Church of 
Christ.  He was loved by everyone who knew him.

He is survived by two sons, Calvin Martin of Lamar, Colorado; Edward Martin 
of Cheyenne, Oklahoma; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Knight of Sayre, Oklahoma; 
Mrs. Earl Lowder of Stockton, California; one sister, Mrs. Luther P. Guest 
of Carlsbad, California; two brothers, C.A. and H.G. Martin both of Elk 
City; nine grandchildren and one great granddaughter and a host of other 
relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Nellie M. Lusk.

 Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok