"RICHARD D. MARTIN, Late of Channahon, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at the Embassy Care Nursing Center, Wilmington, IL. Age 75 years. Born April 26, 1929 in Noble, IL. to the late Harry and Ella Bradley Martin. Retired from Rovanco in Shorewood, IL. (18 years). He greatly enjoyed fishing and gardening, camping and auto racing. Survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Betty (Nee Taylor); three sons, Terry (Bobbie), Tom (Laura) of Wilmington and Rick of Alabama; three daughters, Linda (Ed) Haga of Wilmington, Bonnie (Mike) Elkins of Indiana and Connie (Skip) Brummell of Joliet, IL.; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; three brothers, John of Noble, IL., Bill (Rhonda) of Chebanse, IL., Frank (Faye) of Kansas. Preceded by his parents and three brothers. Visitation Thursday, September 23 from 4-8 p.m. at the Reeves Funeral Home in Wilmington, IL., Funeral services Friday, September 24 at 10 a.m. Rev. David Lagos - Fonseca, Rev. Shirley Pulgas-Hughes, officiating. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Joliet, IL. Memorials to Embassy Care Nursing Center, Wilmington, appreciated. Reeves Funeral Home at 219 North Joliet Street - Wilmington 60481, for Information: 815-476-76221" [Transcribed by, SLJuhl, 19 Feb 2005] Funeral Notice in The Herald Newspaper, Jolliet, Will County, Illinois, 22 September 2007.
FUNERAL HOME PAMPHLET--"In Loving Memory of Richard D. Martin, Born April 26, 1929 Noble, IL., At Rest September 21, 2004 Wilmington, IL., Service Held reeves Funeral Home Fri., September 24, 2004 at 10:00 AM, Officiating Rev. David Lagos-Fonseca Rev. Shirley Pulgar-Hughes, Pall Bearers Mike Elkins, Brian Elkins, C.J. Brummel, David Haga, Jeremy Martin, Travis Martin, Interment Woodlawn Cemetery Joliet, IL., Reeves Funeral Home Wilmington, IL."