Martin, Henry (1851-1928)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1929 Jan 2 p. 4

Birth date: 1851

text of obituary:

Henry Martin, an honored citizen of the community, passed away Monday afternoon at 2:35 at Bethel hospital, where he had been taken last Friday morning suffering from influenza-pneumonia. He reached his 77th birthday Dec. 19, last.

Mr. Martin came here from McPherson county in 1898, and the family has ever since resided on the suburban home farm just east of the Bethel College campus. Mr. Martin was a quiet man who held the respect of all who knew him.

He leaves his widow and four children, who are Mrs. Jacob P. Boehr, of the Bethel campus, Miss Alice Martin of the home who is teaching in the Salina city schools, Mrs. Cora Mackay, Great Falls, Mont., Ellison D. of Salina. All except Mrs. Mackay are here.

Funeral services were conducted at the Duff & Son funeral parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, and interment was made in Greenwood cemetery.

Evening Kansan-Republican obituary: 1929 Jan 1 p. 3

Text of obituary:

Henry Martin

Henry Martin an honored citizen of the community, passed away Monday afternoon at 2:35 at Bethel hospital, where he had been taken last Friday morning suffering from influenza-pneumonia. He reached his 77th birthday Dec. 19, last.

Mr. Martin came here from McPherson county in 1893, and the family has ever since resided on the suburban home farm just east of the Bethel College campus. Mr. Martin was a quiet man who held the respect of all who knew him.

He leaves his widow and four children, who are Mrs. Jacob P. Boehr, of the Bethel campus, Miss Alice Martin of the home who is teaching in the Salina city schools, Mrs. Cora Mackay, Great Falls, Mont., and Ellison D., of Salina. All except Mrs. Mackay are here.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Duff & Son funeral parlors Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, and interment will be made in Greenwood cemetery.