Rock Springs Miner, May 29, 1955
JOHN M. MARTIN
John M. (Jack) Martin, 73, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years died Sunday, May 22, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for a number of years and had been confined to his home at 412 Walnut street most of the time.
He fell in his home two weeks ago, incurring a broken hip and the direct cause of death was shock.
Mr. Martin was born in Lonaconing, Md., July 7, 1882 and came to Rock Springs in 1904. He first worked as a miner for the old Central Coal and Coke and then became a bartender. He served in the army in World War I and after the war he was employed for a short time in the Union Pacific express office in Cheyenne before returning to Rock Springs. Up until 1952 he was co-owner with John S. Murphy in Spud’s bar.
Mr. Martin was a member of Archie Hay post, American Legion, the Elks lodge and the Bartender’s Union.
Survivors are his wife, Anna Worman Martin, whose home was in Hastings, Neb., and whom he married during World War I; two brothers, William Martin, who is with a construction company on the Island of Guam, and Robert of Butte, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Martin was a nephew of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Muir, early day Rock Springs residents.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Villanova funeral home with Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducting the rites. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery with the American Legion and the Bartender’s Union holding graveside services.
Pallbearers were David and Harry Griffiths, Harold Hansen, John Lafferty, Adolph Magagna and Alma Thomas.
Relations for out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Art Rosene of Pinedale, Mr. and Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, and Robert Martin of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Rawlins.
JOHN M. MARTIN
John M. (Jack) Martin, 73, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years died Sunday, May 22, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for a number of years and had been confined to his home at 412 Walnut street most of the time.
He fell in his home two weeks ago, incurring a broken hip and the direct cause of death was shock.
Mr. Martin was born in Lonaconing, Md., July 7, 1882 and came to Rock Springs in 1904. He first worked as a miner for the old Central Coal and Coke and then became a bartender. He served in the army in World War I and after the war he was employed for a short time in the Union Pacific express office in Cheyenne before returning to Rock Springs. Up until 1952 he was co-owner with John S. Murphy in Spud’s bar.
Mr. Martin was a member of Archie Hay post, American Legion, the Elks lodge and the Bartender’s Union.
Survivors are his wife, Anna Worman Martin, whose home was in Hastings, Neb., and whom he married during World War I; two brothers, William Martin, who is with a construction company on the Island of Guam, and Robert of Butte, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Martin was a nephew of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Muir, early day Rock Springs residents.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Villanova funeral home with Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducting the rites. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery with the American Legion and the Bartender’s Union holding graveside services.
Pallbearers were David and Harry Griffiths, Harold Hansen, John Lafferty, Adolph Magagna and Alma Thomas.
Relations for out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Art Rosene of Pinedale, Mr. and Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, and Robert Martin of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Rawlins.
Rock Springs Miner, May 29, 1955
JOHN M. MARTIN
John M. (Jack) Martin, 73, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years died Sunday, May 22, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for a number of years and had been confined to his home at 412 Walnut street most of the time.
He fell in his home two weeks ago, incurring a broken hip and the direct cause of death was shock.
Mr. Martin was born in Lonaconing, Md., July 7, 1882 and came to Rock Springs in 1904. He first worked as a miner for the old Central Coal and Coke and then became a bartender. He served in the army in World War I and after the war he was employed for a short time in the Union Pacific express office in Cheyenne before returning to Rock Springs. Up until 1952 he was co-owner with John S. Murphy in Spud’s bar.
Mr. Martin was a member of Archie Hay post, American Legion, the Elks lodge and the Bartender’s Union.
Survivors are his wife, Anna Worman Martin, whose home was in Hastings, Neb., and whom he married during World War I; two brothers, William Martin, who is with a construction company on the Island of Guam, and Robert of Butte, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Martin was a nephew of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Muir, early day Rock Springs residents.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Villanova funeral home with Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducting the rites. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery with the American Legion and the Bartender’s Union holding graveside services.
Pallbearers were David and Harry Griffiths, Harold Hansen, John Lafferty, Adolph Magagna and Alma Thomas.
Relations for out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Art Rosene of Pinedale, Mr. and Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, and Robert Martin of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Rawlins.
JOHN M. MARTIN
John M. (Jack) Martin, 73, resident of Rock Springs for 50 years died Sunday, May 22, in Sweetwater Memorial hospital. He had been in ill health for a number of years and had been confined to his home at 412 Walnut street most of the time.
He fell in his home two weeks ago, incurring a broken hip and the direct cause of death was shock.
Mr. Martin was born in Lonaconing, Md., July 7, 1882 and came to Rock Springs in 1904. He first worked as a miner for the old Central Coal and Coke and then became a bartender. He served in the army in World War I and after the war he was employed for a short time in the Union Pacific express office in Cheyenne before returning to Rock Springs. Up until 1952 he was co-owner with John S. Murphy in Spud’s bar.
Mr. Martin was a member of Archie Hay post, American Legion, the Elks lodge and the Bartender’s Union.
Survivors are his wife, Anna Worman Martin, whose home was in Hastings, Neb., and whom he married during World War I; two brothers, William Martin, who is with a construction company on the Island of Guam, and Robert of Butte, Mont.; one sister, Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, Idaho. Mr. Martin was a nephew of the late Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Muir, early day Rock Springs residents.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Villanova funeral home with Rev. David Rose of the Congregational church conducting the rites. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery with the American Legion and the Bartender’s Union holding graveside services.
Pallbearers were David and Harry Griffiths, Harold Hansen, John Lafferty, Adolph Magagna and Alma Thomas.
Relations for out-of-town who attended the services were Mr. and Mrs. Art Rosene of Pinedale, Mr. and Mrs. John Shrum of Glen’s Ferry, and Robert Martin of Butte, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Rawlins.
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