Carol Elise (Brink) Martin, 94, of Ossineke, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 31, 2021 surrounded by family. "Annie," as she was known to friends and family, was born on December 21, 1926 to George Alfred and Mary Emma (Dickson) Brink in St. Paul, MN. She was their youngest daughter, joining her sister and life-long friend Nancy Jane "Susie" (Brink) Cheffey. After graduating from Central High School in St. Paul in 1944, she went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and became a commercial artist designing greeting cards for The Norcross Greeting Card Company in New York City. They are best remembered for being the first commercial card company to produce Valentine's Day cards.
She married Dale L. Stein on June 25, 1948 in St. Paul, MN. That union produced a son, David E. Stein. She married Leo B. Poulin on November 10, 1959 in Milford, CT with three children resulting: Scott K., Tracy, and Neal I. Edgar. After their divorce, she spent many years pulling double duty as a single mother and as sole caregiver for her ailing mother. After her mother's death in 1986, she married Dr. Laurence A. Martin on May 23, 1989 in Croswell, MI. Following his retirement from the ministry they moved to Ossineke where they built their log cabin home on the shores of Lake Huron. He preceded her in death in May 2014.
A devoted Christian, Annie became very active in the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena where she was an ordained elder and served as the church's Commissioner to the Presbytery. She also served on the Board of Directors at Thunder Bay Theater and was active with the Association of Lifelong Learners. She actively supported the Arts, never missing a play or symphony orchestra concert. Other interests included a love for jigsaw puzzles and word games, especially crossword puzzles and cryptograms.
Annie had a servant's heart and looked for ways to brighten somebody else's day. She was well known in the community for greeting friends and strangers alike with both a smile and a dark chocolate Hershey's kiss.
Annie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her beloved sister Susie. She is survived by her four children: David (Diane) Stein of Greenwood Lake, NY; Scott (Debby) Edgar of Herron, MI; Tracy Malone of Ossineke, MI, and Neal (Camilla) Edgar of Boonville, MO. She had five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They include Scott's children, Danielle (Cody) McIntosh and their son, Bo; and Jeremy Edgar; and Neal's children, Adam (Grace) Edgar and their children, Sutton, Freya, and Huckson; Elizabeth (Zachary) Hulbert and their children, Zyler, Landyn, and Grayson; and Gabriella (Dakota) Quinlan and their children, Lily and Sophia. She is also survived by a host of extended family, friends, and her beloved twenty-two-year-old cat, Syntyche.
In accordance with her wishes, her body was donated to the Wayne State University School of Medicine. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena Memorial Fund.
She married Dale L. Stein on June 25, 1948 in St. Paul, MN. That union produced a son, David E. Stein. She married Leo B. Poulin on November 10, 1959 in Milford, CT with three children resulting: Scott K., Tracy, and Neal I. Edgar. After their divorce, she spent many years pulling double duty as a single mother and as sole caregiver for her ailing mother. After her mother's death in 1986, she married Dr. Laurence A. Martin on May 23, 1989 in Croswell, MI. Following his retirement from the ministry they moved to Ossineke where they built their log cabin home on the shores of Lake Huron. He preceded her in death in May 2014.
A devoted Christian, Annie became very active in the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena where she was an ordained elder and served as the church's Commissioner to the Presbytery. She also served on the Board of Directors at Thunder Bay Theater and was active with the Association of Lifelong Learners. She actively supported the Arts, never missing a play or symphony orchestra concert. Other interests included a love for jigsaw puzzles and word games, especially crossword puzzles and cryptograms.
Annie had a servant's heart and looked for ways to brighten somebody else's day. She was well known in the community for greeting friends and strangers alike with both a smile and a dark chocolate Hershey's kiss.
Annie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her beloved sister Susie. She is survived by her four children: David (Diane) Stein of Greenwood Lake, NY; Scott (Debby) Edgar of Herron, MI; Tracy Malone of Ossineke, MI, and Neal (Camilla) Edgar of Boonville, MO. She had five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They include Scott's children, Danielle (Cody) McIntosh and their son, Bo; and Jeremy Edgar; and Neal's children, Adam (Grace) Edgar and their children, Sutton, Freya, and Huckson; Elizabeth (Zachary) Hulbert and their children, Zyler, Landyn, and Grayson; and Gabriella (Dakota) Quinlan and their children, Lily and Sophia. She is also survived by a host of extended family, friends, and her beloved twenty-two-year-old cat, Syntyche.
In accordance with her wishes, her body was donated to the Wayne State University School of Medicine. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena Memorial Fund.
Carol Elise (Brink) Martin, 94, of Ossineke, MI, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 31, 2021 surrounded by family. "Annie," as she was known to friends and family, was born on December 21, 1926 to George Alfred and Mary Emma (Dickson) Brink in St. Paul, MN. She was their youngest daughter, joining her sister and life-long friend Nancy Jane "Susie" (Brink) Cheffey. After graduating from Central High School in St. Paul in 1944, she went to Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and became a commercial artist designing greeting cards for The Norcross Greeting Card Company in New York City. They are best remembered for being the first commercial card company to produce Valentine's Day cards.
She married Dale L. Stein on June 25, 1948 in St. Paul, MN. That union produced a son, David E. Stein. She married Leo B. Poulin on November 10, 1959 in Milford, CT with three children resulting: Scott K., Tracy, and Neal I. Edgar. After their divorce, she spent many years pulling double duty as a single mother and as sole caregiver for her ailing mother. After her mother's death in 1986, she married Dr. Laurence A. Martin on May 23, 1989 in Croswell, MI. Following his retirement from the ministry they moved to Ossineke where they built their log cabin home on the shores of Lake Huron. He preceded her in death in May 2014.
A devoted Christian, Annie became very active in the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena where she was an ordained elder and served as the church's Commissioner to the Presbytery. She also served on the Board of Directors at Thunder Bay Theater and was active with the Association of Lifelong Learners. She actively supported the Arts, never missing a play or symphony orchestra concert. Other interests included a love for jigsaw puzzles and word games, especially crossword puzzles and cryptograms.
Annie had a servant's heart and looked for ways to brighten somebody else's day. She was well known in the community for greeting friends and strangers alike with both a smile and a dark chocolate Hershey's kiss.
Annie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her beloved sister Susie. She is survived by her four children: David (Diane) Stein of Greenwood Lake, NY; Scott (Debby) Edgar of Herron, MI; Tracy Malone of Ossineke, MI, and Neal (Camilla) Edgar of Boonville, MO. She had five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They include Scott's children, Danielle (Cody) McIntosh and their son, Bo; and Jeremy Edgar; and Neal's children, Adam (Grace) Edgar and their children, Sutton, Freya, and Huckson; Elizabeth (Zachary) Hulbert and their children, Zyler, Landyn, and Grayson; and Gabriella (Dakota) Quinlan and their children, Lily and Sophia. She is also survived by a host of extended family, friends, and her beloved twenty-two-year-old cat, Syntyche.
In accordance with her wishes, her body was donated to the Wayne State University School of Medicine. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena Memorial Fund.
She married Dale L. Stein on June 25, 1948 in St. Paul, MN. That union produced a son, David E. Stein. She married Leo B. Poulin on November 10, 1959 in Milford, CT with three children resulting: Scott K., Tracy, and Neal I. Edgar. After their divorce, she spent many years pulling double duty as a single mother and as sole caregiver for her ailing mother. After her mother's death in 1986, she married Dr. Laurence A. Martin on May 23, 1989 in Croswell, MI. Following his retirement from the ministry they moved to Ossineke where they built their log cabin home on the shores of Lake Huron. He preceded her in death in May 2014.
A devoted Christian, Annie became very active in the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena where she was an ordained elder and served as the church's Commissioner to the Presbytery. She also served on the Board of Directors at Thunder Bay Theater and was active with the Association of Lifelong Learners. She actively supported the Arts, never missing a play or symphony orchestra concert. Other interests included a love for jigsaw puzzles and word games, especially crossword puzzles and cryptograms.
Annie had a servant's heart and looked for ways to brighten somebody else's day. She was well known in the community for greeting friends and strangers alike with both a smile and a dark chocolate Hershey's kiss.
Annie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her beloved sister Susie. She is survived by her four children: David (Diane) Stein of Greenwood Lake, NY; Scott (Debby) Edgar of Herron, MI; Tracy Malone of Ossineke, MI, and Neal (Camilla) Edgar of Boonville, MO. She had five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. They include Scott's children, Danielle (Cody) McIntosh and their son, Bo; and Jeremy Edgar; and Neal's children, Adam (Grace) Edgar and their children, Sutton, Freya, and Huckson; Elizabeth (Zachary) Hulbert and their children, Zyler, Landyn, and Grayson; and Gabriella (Dakota) Quinlan and their children, Lily and Sophia. She is also survived by a host of extended family, friends, and her beloved twenty-two-year-old cat, Syntyche.
In accordance with her wishes, her body was donated to the Wayne State University School of Medicine. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the First Presbyterian Church of Alpena Memorial Fund.
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