Obituary of James Lawrence Martin Sr.

JAMES LAWRENCE MARTIN SR.

Daily Press 28 Dec 1997 p B4

WILLIAMSBURG - James Lawrence Martin Sr., 83, of Wilkins Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997, in St. Augustine, Fla. A native of Cape Cod, Mass., he was son of the late John G. and Rosella Andrews Martin.
He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and had retired in 1977 after 25 years service as a supervisor at Camp Perry.
He is survived by his wife, Mamie Umphlette Martin; two daughters, Toni Martin Mechling of St. Augustine, Fla., and Betsy Martin Nielsen of Williamsburg; a son, James Lawrence Martin Jr. of Long Beach, N.C.; a half-brother, Joseph Sambade of Massachusetts; two granddaughters, Leah Nielsen Krosch and Diane Nielsen; and seven step-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stephen Wiley officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the service.
Memorial donations may be made to the York County Rescue Squad.
Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements.


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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

James Lawrence Martin Sr., 83, died 25 Dec 1997 in St. Augustine, Fla. He was born in Cape Cod, Mass., son of John G. and Rosella Andrews Martin, and retired in 1977 as a supervisor at Camp Perry.

Graveside services were held 30 Dec 1997 at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, officiated by the Rev. Stephen Wiley of Grace Baptist Church. Burial was at Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

JAMES LAWRENCE MARTIN SR.

WILLIAMSBURG - James Lawrence Martin Sr., 83, of Wilkins Drive, died Thursday, Dec. 25, 1997 [25 December 1997], in St. Augustine, Fla. A native of Cape Cod, Mass., he was son of the late John G. and Rosella Andrews Martin.

He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and had retired in 1977 after 25 years service as a supervisor at Camp Perry.

He is survived by his wife, Mamie Umphlette Martin; two daughters, Toni Martin Mechling of St. Augustine, Fla., and Betsy Martin Nielsen of Williamsburg; a son, James Lawrence Martin Jr. of Long Beach, N.C.; a half-brother, Joseph Sambade of Massachusetts; two granddaughters, Leah Nielsen Krosch and Diane Nielsen; and seven step-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held in Tucker Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery, Zuni, on Tuesday, Dec. 30 [30 December 1997], at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Stephen Wiley officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church following the service.

Memorial donations may be made to the York County Rescue Squad.

Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, is handling the arrangements.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | James Lawrence Martin Sr.             |
| Age   | 83                                    |
| Birth | 1914 (estimated); Cape Cod, Mass.     |
| Death | 25 December 1997; St. Augustine, Fla. |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship         | Residence           |
| James Lawrence Martin Sr. | Decedent             | Wilkins Drive       |
| Mamie Umphlette Martin    | Wife                 | Not stated          |
| Toni Martin Mechling      | Daughter             | St. Augustine, Fla. |
| Betsy Martin Nielsen      | Daughter             | Williamsburg        |
| James Lawrence Martin Jr. | Son                  | Long Beach, N.C.    |
| Joseph Sambade            | Half-brother         | Massachusetts       |
| Leah Nielsen Krosch       | Granddaughter        | Not stated          |
| Diane Nielsen             | Granddaughter        | Not stated          |
| John G. Martin            | Father (predeceased) | Not stated          |
| Rosella Andrews Martin    | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated          |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value            |
| Location | Not stated       |
| Name     | Daily Press      |
| Date     | 28 December 1997 |
| Section  | B                |
| Page     | B4               |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Grace Baptist Church
• Retired in 1977 after 25 years of service as a supervisor at Camp Perry
• Memorial donations may be made to the York County Rescue Squad
• Arrangements handled by Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield


[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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