Otis Martin, 87, passed away on Thursday, May 26, at the VA Hospital, Menlo Park, California, following a brief illness. A resident of Seaside, California since 1966 (between military assignments), he spent his last 16 months at the VA's Community Living Center in Menlo Park, California.
Born in Jemison, Alabama on November 25, 1928, Otis married his childhood sweetheart, A. Dean Martin, on December 29, 1951, shortly after enlisting in the United States Army. As a construction foreman with the Special Forces 82nd Airborne Division, Otis served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1974 as a sergeant first class. He also retired from Civil Service in 1992 after serving with the Post Engineers at Fort Ord, California and the Box and Crate Division (Panama). He earned his AA Degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church since August 1993 and he faithfully served as a deacon. A compassionate and generous person, Otis loved and served God, his family and friends. He was passionate about real estate, construction and organic gardening.
He leaves to celebrate his life, his wife of 64 years, A. Dean Martin; two adult children, a son-in-law, eight siblings and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and a large church family.
Friends may pay their respects, Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church, 1304 Sonoma Avenue, Selma, Alabama. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside, California. Arrangements by Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
"The deacons must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre (money); Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." - 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Psalms 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Born in Jemison, Alabama on November 25, 1928, Otis married his childhood sweetheart, A. Dean Martin, on December 29, 1951, shortly after enlisting in the United States Army. As a construction foreman with the Special Forces 82nd Airborne Division, Otis served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1974 as a sergeant first class. He also retired from Civil Service in 1992 after serving with the Post Engineers at Fort Ord, California and the Box and Crate Division (Panama). He earned his AA Degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church since August 1993 and he faithfully served as a deacon. A compassionate and generous person, Otis loved and served God, his family and friends. He was passionate about real estate, construction and organic gardening.
He leaves to celebrate his life, his wife of 64 years, A. Dean Martin; two adult children, a son-in-law, eight siblings and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and a large church family.
Friends may pay their respects, Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church, 1304 Sonoma Avenue, Selma, Alabama. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside, California. Arrangements by Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
"The deacons must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre (money); Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." - 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Psalms 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Otis Martin, 87, passed away on Thursday, May 26, at the VA Hospital, Menlo Park, California, following a brief illness. A resident of Seaside, California since 1966 (between military assignments), he spent his last 16 months at the VA's Community Living Center in Menlo Park, California.
Born in Jemison, Alabama on November 25, 1928, Otis married his childhood sweetheart, A. Dean Martin, on December 29, 1951, shortly after enlisting in the United States Army. As a construction foreman with the Special Forces 82nd Airborne Division, Otis served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1974 as a sergeant first class. He also retired from Civil Service in 1992 after serving with the Post Engineers at Fort Ord, California and the Box and Crate Division (Panama). He earned his AA Degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church since August 1993 and he faithfully served as a deacon. A compassionate and generous person, Otis loved and served God, his family and friends. He was passionate about real estate, construction and organic gardening.
He leaves to celebrate his life, his wife of 64 years, A. Dean Martin; two adult children, a son-in-law, eight siblings and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and a large church family.
Friends may pay their respects, Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church, 1304 Sonoma Avenue, Selma, Alabama. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside, California. Arrangements by Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
"The deacons must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre (money); Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." - 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Psalms 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
Born in Jemison, Alabama on November 25, 1928, Otis married his childhood sweetheart, A. Dean Martin, on December 29, 1951, shortly after enlisting in the United States Army. As a construction foreman with the Special Forces 82nd Airborne Division, Otis served in Korea and Vietnam before retiring in 1974 as a sergeant first class. He also retired from Civil Service in 1992 after serving with the Post Engineers at Fort Ord, California and the Box and Crate Division (Panama). He earned his AA Degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, California.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church since August 1993 and he faithfully served as a deacon. A compassionate and generous person, Otis loved and served God, his family and friends. He was passionate about real estate, construction and organic gardening.
He leaves to celebrate his life, his wife of 64 years, A. Dean Martin; two adult children, a son-in-law, eight siblings and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and a large church family.
Friends may pay their respects, Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM at New Hope Baptist Church, 1304 Sonoma Avenue, Selma, Alabama. Burial with Military Honors will follow at Mission Memorial Park, 1915 Ord Grove Avenue, Seaside, California. Arrangements by Bayside Community Mortuary, 1610 Noche Buena Street, Seaside, California.
"The deacons must be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre (money); Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." - 1 Timothy 3:8-13.
Psalms 116:15 - Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
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