Jefferson County Illinois Obituaries

Merle Martin

Merle Martin,
School Bus
Driver, Dies

Merle W. Martin, 61, driver of a Waltonville school bus died, suddenly in the night, apparently
from a heart attack. He was dead on arrival at Good Samaritan Hospital at 2 a. m. today. 
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Fry Funeral Chapel, in Waltonville. 
Burial will be in Knob Prairie cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Fry Funeral Home in 
Waltonville, where friends may call after 5:00 p.m. Saturday. 
Mr. Martin was born September 3, 1903, in Jefferson county, the son of Lee and Nevada 
(Beckham) Martin. 
He was first married to Myrl Isom, who died in 1942. He later married Francis Hodge, who survives. 
Other survivors include one son, Bob Martin of Chicago; two step-sons, Max Hodge of Salem and 
Larry Hodge of Waltonville; and one brother, Joel Martin of Christopher. He was preceded in death 
by his parents, two brothers and one son.
 

Submitted by: Cindy Ford
 
 

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