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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are saddened to  learn of the death of
Freeman 
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"Doc" Martin of Bethany, who passed away on February 14, 2010; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin was born April 27, 1923, in 
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Fredericksburg, Indiana; he was the son of James S. and Myrtle 
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Eaton Martin; he married Alice A. Fifer on November 20, 1942 in 
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New Albany, Indiana; he was a resident of Bethany since 1948; 
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and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin worked at Punch Brown Garage and 
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ran the gas truck in Bethany for 40 years; he served as the 
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Marrowbone Township Cemetery Superintendent for 22 years and 
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was actively involved with the daily maintenance of the 
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cemetery; he served as the Assistant Fire Chief for the Bethany 
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Fire Department from 1956 to 1972; he served on the Bethany 
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Village Board from 1955 to 1959; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin was a member of the Cumberland 
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Presbyterian Church in Bethany; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin was preceded in death by his 
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parents; his 5 brothers and an infant brother; his sister; and 
 


 






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his grandson-in-law, David Elzy; and
  
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin is survived by his wife, Alice; his 
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sons, Don Martin (Mary), Dick Martin (Robbie), Punch Martin 
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(Cheryl); his daughter, Donna Sue Fowler (Mike); his special 
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sister, Virginia Miller; his grandchildren, Scott Martin, Sean 
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Martin, Tara Mitchell, Shelly Freeman, Beth White, Jodi Elzy, 
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Shane Martin, Jason Fowler, and Nikki Wickline; and his 15 
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great-grandchildren; and
 
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    WHEREAS, Freeman Martin will be remembered by all who knew 
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and loved him for always thinking of others, including through 
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his frequent visits to nursing homes and hospitals and his 
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numerous phone calls; therefore, be it
  
 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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mourn, along with his family and friends, the passing of 
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Freeman "Doc" Martin; and be it further
  
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the family of Freeman Martin as an expression of 
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our sympathy.