Robert "Bob" A. Martin
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Robert "Bob" A. Martin
January 17, 1925 - March 5, 2015
Robert A.
“Bob” Martin, 90, of Beauxart Gardens, died Thursday, March 5, 2015. He was born on January 17, 1925, in Waco, to
Jack and Winona Martin.
Bob was a
member of the United States Army Air Corp from 1943 to 1945. He then completed his mechanical engineering
degree at LSU, and later began his career at Texaco Refinery, Port Arthur, in
1948. He retired from Texaco in 1982
after thirty-four years of service. He
was a charter member of First Church of God, Port Arthur.
He was
preceded in death by his parents; and brother, J. B. Martin.
Survivors
include his loving wife of sixty-seven years, Faith Martin of Beauxart Gardens;
daughters, Mary Faith Anger and her husband, Dennis, of Trophy Club; Janice
Dowden and her husband, Darell, of Nederland; and Kathy Richardson of
Nederland; sons, John Martin and his wife, Glenda, of Orange and Jack Martin of
Austin; grandsons, Darren Anger, Jeremy Martin, Cory Haynes, Cody Dowden, Jacob
Martin, Blaine Crocker, and Will Richardson; granddaughters, Deanna Akin and
Mandy Arceneaux; and great-grandchildren, Brice and James Martin; Mason and
Natalie Martin; Makenna and Cadence Anger; Owen, Evan and Alex Akin; and John
Blake.
The family
would like to extend a special thank you to New Century Hospice for their
loving care, especially his care givers, Mona and Olivia.
A gathering
of Mr. Martin’s family and friends will be at 10:00 a.m., with his memorial service
to follow at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015, at First Church of God, 3800 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard, Port Arthur.
Memorial
contributions may be made in Mr. Martin’s memory to First Church of God, Faith
Promise Fund, 3800 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard, Port Arthur, Texas 77642.
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