Martha married Raymond Locke Gardner Sr on 30 May 1922 in King County Washington.

SOURCE: Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013

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Martha married Emil G Sick on 7 Dec 1963 in Riverside County, California

SOURCE: California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985

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OBITUARY NOTICE:

Martha White Gardner SICK

Widow of the late Mr. Emil G. Sick, Northwest philanthropist, past Chairman of the Board of Sick's Rainier Brewery and the former Seattle Rainiers, died Monday evening July 3 at her Seattle home at age 93.

Her first husband, Raymond Locke Gardner, a prominent Northwest and nationally known lumberman, preceded her in death in 1961.

Mrs. Sick treasured her pioneer heritage. Her father, Judge William Henry White, served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Following the conflict, he arrived in Seattle in July 1870, when the population was 1200. Judge White's illustrious career included being appointed by President Cleveland in 1885 as the United States District Attorney for the Washington Territory. After statehood he was one of the first judges appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court.

Her mother, Emma Mc Redmond, succeeded her father, Luke Mc Redmond, as Postmistress of Redmond at age 16. She was one of the first women to run for public office. Her grandfather Luke Mc Redmond, for whom the town of Redmond is named, arrived in Sammamish Valley in 1871 to settle a 160 acre homestead. The town of Redmond was named in his honor.

Martha Gardner Sick was educated at Holy Names Academy, Forest Ridge Convent and then went on to pursue her musical career. She was a patron of the arts and one of the founders of the Seattle Opera Guild and was also a member of the National Council of the Metropolitan Opera. She was responsible for bringing many of the premier artist of the day to Seattle. For years she was Program Chairman for the Ladies Musical Club, a member of the Sunset Club, a strong supporter of the Seattle Day Nursery and ardent supporter of the Museum of History and Industry.

Her other associations included the Daughters of Pioneers of Washington and Daughters of the American Revolution.

She is survived by her sons Raymond Locke Gardner Jr., of Tacoma; William White Gardner, of Seattle; Barry Manning Gardner, of Port Orchard and her daughter, Mrs. Panfilo Morelli, of Mercer Island; her sister Dorothy White Hanscorn, of Redmond; six grandchildren, one great granddaughter, two nieces and two nephews.

Private family service. Remembrances to Children's Hospital of your favorite charity. Arrangements by

BONNEY-WATSON

Capital Hill
1732 Broadway.