Charles Eugene Martin

(Van Horn, Lakeview) MARTIN, Charles age 81 of Harrison Township. Our Lord summoned Mr. Martin home late Monday afternoon foUowlng an Ul-ness of several months He was bom April 19, 1912 in Dayton, the only chUdofFredE.andBes sle DePriest Martin He graduated from Steele High School, Class of 1930, and received the degree of LI B. from the University of Dayton in 1935. Mr.

Martin was employed full time from the age of sixteen, subsequently joining the night shift at Chrysler Corp. upon high school graduation and enrolling in the pre-med curriculum at the University of Dayton. In 1933, forced by economic necessity, Mr. Martin abandoned a medical education, transferring to the UD's evening law school and obtaining factory employment at The National Cash Register Company as a clerk in timekeeping, ending that career some forty-four years later as a board-appointed officer of NCR Corporation. His interest in medicine had been renewed by two terms' service as a Trustee of Miami Valley Hospital.

In 1937, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Elizabeth Propst. He is survived by his wife of fifty-eight years, their daughter and son-in-law, Joyce E. & Richard D. Miller of Hollansburg, their son, James F. Martin of Vandalia, OH, and by two grandchildren, Susan A. Libert & Timothy of Tiffin, OH. & Douglas S. Miller of Dayton.

Mr. Martin was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church, having served for many years as a Sunday School superintendent and general counsel. He was a member of the Dayton, Ohio State, and American Bar associations, and of Mystic Lodge No. 405, and the Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton. Until recently, Mr. Martin was very active in the Montgomery County Genealogy Society. Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M. on Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. James K. Wagner officiating.

If desired, contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of the Fairview United Methodist Church, 828 West Fair-view Dayton, OH 45406. Arrangements by Carrigan St Mains Funeral Home, 675 W. Wenger Englewood.

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