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[OCT. 12, 2006]  MOUNT PULASKI -- John W. Martin, 82, of Springfield, formerly of Mount Pulaski, died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at 4:10 p.m. at St. John's Hospice in Springfield.

His funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Bill Shanle officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial, with military rites, will be in Mount Pulaski Cemetery.

Mr. Martin was a grain elevator manager in Mount Pulaski and Girard and a grain inspector for the state of Illinois.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Williamsville to Orville E. and Marjiella Jones Martin. He married Margaret Fullriede on Oct. 20, 1946. She preceded him in death on Nov. 12, 1997. He married Kay Greer in Cantrall on Oct. 17, 1999.

He is survived by his wife, of Springfield; two sons, Roger Martin of Springfield and Randall Martin of St. Louis, Mo.; two daughters, Connie (and Daniel) Lanham of Odon, Ind., and Penny (and Art) Karrick of Auburn; one sister, Margaret (and Donald) Baker of Mount Pulaski; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield.

He had a lifetime membership with the Mount Pulaski Phoenix Fire Department.

Memorials may be made to Spark for Residential Homes in Springfield or to Hope School.

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