Martin, J. Horace (1924-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Jan 30 p. 8

Birth date: 1924 Dec 12

text of obituary:

J. HORACE MARTIN

J. Horace Martin, 80, of Landis Homes in Lititz, Pa., died Aug. 8, 2005, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born Dec. 12, 1924, to Adam H. and Sadie (Good) Martin and grew up in Terre Hill.

He achieved degrees in nursing and professional studies. He served as administrator of Philhaven Hospital in Lebanon, then as administrator of Pleasant Hill Retirement Community in Manheim. In retirement, he and his wife, Arlene E. (Wenger) Martin, did furniture reupholstering as a hobby and business. He was a longtime active member of Steelton Mennonite Church and more recently of Mountville Mennonite Church.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Arlene; seven children, Philip Martin and his wife, Joyce, of Peachtree City, Ga., Miriam Frey and her husband, Nicholas, of Mountville, Thomas Martin and his wife, Louisa Weber, of Selinsgrove, Fredrick Martin of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Anne Martin and her husband, Duane Bontrager, of Harrisonburg, Va., James Martin of Lititz, and Barbara Martin and her husband, Thomas Hoglund, of Baltimore, Md.; eight siblings, Harriet Sensenig of New Holland, A. Eugene Martin of New Holland, C. Lewis Martin of Terre Hill, Laura Weaver of Lititz, Mildred Horst of New Holland, C. Edwin Martin of Bowmansville, J. Donald Martin of Lebanon and Lillian Leaman of Terre Hill; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Mountville Mennonite Church. Burial was in Weaverland Mennonite Church Cemetery in East Earl.