Mrs. Addie Martin, well known and long time resident of this community, passed away March 6 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital following a brief illness due to complications incident to advancing years. She had celebrated her 91st birthday on February 13th at the Glen Haven Rest Home. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday at the Nazarene Church, conducted by Rev. Leonard Miller. Burial was at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Martin lived in this county most of her life. She is survived by one son, Wayne Martindale of Glenwood, one adopted son, Z.W. Harold Martin of Santa Barbara, California, five grandchildren, Leslie Martindale of Belvedere, Illinois, Pat McMahan of Glenwood, Sharon Howard of Glenwood, Butch Harold of Lincoln, Nebraska and Okie George of Council Bluffs, Iows, 15 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Mrs. Martin was the youngest daughter of Earl and Minnie Hodges. She was preceded in death by her her Mother and Father, seven sisters and three brothers, and her husband, Alfred Martin.
Mrs. Martin was a devoted christian and went quietly and serenely along life's path ministering to others, unselfish in her devotion to family and friends, living a life worthy of emulation. She enjoyed the love of children and grandchildren, and the esteem of her wide circle of acquaintances, She was a charter member of the Nazarene Church and taught Sunday School for many years to dozens of children.
She was privileged to live one score beyond the Psalmists allotment of three score years and ten and none was ever more worthy, for the memory of the beauty of her hopeful optimistic serenity during these years in which she walked into the sunset and shadows of life's last day. She will linger in the minds of all her knew her as a blessed benediction. The writer considers it a privilege to have known Addie Hodges Martin and cherishes the memory of her friendship, for to know her was an inspiration truly. Children and grandchildren may well rise up and call her blessed.