Martin, --- Ada, daughter of the late Jacob S. and Mary (Saylor) Loucks, was born at Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 3, 1875; died at the home of her son, Dr. F. S. Martin, Goshen, Ind., April 14, 1953; aged 77y. 8 m. 11 d. From youth she was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. On April 3, 1902, she was united in marriage to A. D. Martin, formerly of Greencastle, Pa., a minister in the Mennonite Church and connected with the work of the Mennonite Book and Tract Society and later with the Mennonite Publishing House until failing health compelled him to relinquish this task. The family moved from Scottdale to Greencastle in 1910, where they lived until 1923, when they returned to Scottdale. In 1925, they moved to Goshen, Ind., where Sister Martin spent the rest of her life with the exception of a number of years when she made her home with her daughter in Oregon and later in Washington. Surviving are 4 children (Catherine-Mrs. Erie C. Hutchison, Grandview, Wash.; Clifford P., Elkhart, Ind.; Floyd S. and Lloyd J., both of Goshen), 6 grandchildren, one sister (Cora-Mrs. C. A. Brilhart, Scottdale, Pa.), and a large number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, Ind., April 16, in charge of S. C. Yoder, C. L. Graber, and John Mosemann. The body was then removed to Greencastle, Pa., where further services were held at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, April 17, in charge of John Grove. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery beside her husband, who preceded her in death in 1913.
Martin, --- Ada, daughter of the late Jacob S. and Mary (Saylor) Loucks, was born at Scottdale, Pa., Aug. 3, 1875; died at the home of her son, Dr. F. S. Martin, Goshen, Ind., April 14, 1953; aged 77y. 8 m. 11 d. From youth she was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church. On April 3, 1902, she was united in marriage to A. D. Martin, formerly of Greencastle, Pa., a minister in the Mennonite Church and connected with the work of the Mennonite Book and Tract Society and later with the Mennonite Publishing House until failing health compelled him to relinquish this task. The family moved from Scottdale to Greencastle in 1910, where they lived until 1923, when they returned to Scottdale. In 1925, they moved to Goshen, Ind., where Sister Martin spent the rest of her life with the exception of a number of years when she made her home with her daughter in Oregon and later in Washington. Surviving are 4 children (Catherine-Mrs. Erie C. Hutchison, Grandview, Wash.; Clifford P., Elkhart, Ind.; Floyd S. and Lloyd J., both of Goshen), 6 grandchildren, one sister (Cora-Mrs. C. A. Brilhart, Scottdale, Pa.), and a large number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the Culp Funeral Home, Goshen, Ind., April 16, in charge of S. C. Yoder, C. L. Graber, and John Mosemann. The body was then removed to Greencastle, Pa., where further services were held at the Cedar Grove Mennonite Church, April 17, in charge of John Grove. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery beside her husband, who preceded her in death in 1913.
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