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Leon 'Mickey' Martin

[June 07, 2010]  LINCOLN -- Leon "Mickey" Martin, 91, of Lincoln, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at St John's Hospital in Springfield.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Mr. Martin was once a New York state policeman, a Lincoln Rural firefighter, drove an ambulance in Logan County for several years, taught driver's education for 15 years, was a supervisor at Stetson's China and later retired from Lehn & Fink after many years with the company.

He served in the tank corps in the U.S. Army, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

He was born April 27, 1919, in Baldwinsville, N.Y. His parents were Richard and Ruth Edwards Martin. He married Mildred "Millie" Duda on Oct. 15, 1940, in Syracuse, N.Y. She preceded him in death in 2006.

He is survived by his daughter, Nancy McCullough of Bloomington; his son, Tom (and Stacey) Martin of Lincoln; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and his sweetheart, Mary Ann Wombwell of Springfield.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Earl, Richard and Lloyd.

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, where he served as usher for many years.

He was one of the original six men to start the Lincoln baseball program in 1954. He coached baseball for 29 years.

He was active in Boy Scouts and served as a troop leader for several years.

He also was a member of the Polka Club of Springfield, the Lincoln Knights of Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.

He served on the Logan County Planning and Zoning Commission.

He was a volunteer at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and Family Medical Center for nearly 30 years.

In addition to all of these community organizations, Mickey always found time for his family. Even with his list of activities, he took time to enjoy the small things in life, like a hug from his daughter or son. He followed each of his grandchildren in whatever sport they were participating in. Grandpa was their biggest fan.

Memorial donations may be made to the Lincoln Baseball Association and will be accepted at the funeral home.

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