He always went by his middle name Lester. He married Stella Phillips on May 24, 1936 in Hamiton, Marion County, AL. They were married 60 years before her death. They had one son, "Junior" and one daughter, Martha.
He worked at John T. Weeks Coal Mine in Rock City, AL for several years in the 1940's. In May 1951, Lester moved his family to Moline, IL. There he worked for Farmall, Rock Island Mill Works, and finally for the Rock Island Lines Railroad where he retired in 1974 after 18 years.
Lester and his wife Stella moved back to Marion County, AL in the late 1970's for seven years and again returned to the Quad-Cities, Illinois residing in Carbon Cliff, Illinois.
He died at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Illinois. His wife preceded him in death. Lester's funeral on June 7, 1997, was on the first anniversary of his wife's heart stopping, and the day he lost her.
Dad was a good hearted man. He was always willing to help or share what he had. He never knew a stranger.
He always went by his middle name Lester. He married Stella Phillips on May 24, 1936 in Hamiton, Marion County, AL. They were married 60 years before her death. They had one son, "Junior" and one daughter, Martha.
He worked at John T. Weeks Coal Mine in Rock City, AL for several years in the 1940's. In May 1951, Lester moved his family to Moline, IL. There he worked for Farmall, Rock Island Mill Works, and finally for the Rock Island Lines Railroad where he retired in 1974 after 18 years.
Lester and his wife Stella moved back to Marion County, AL in the late 1970's for seven years and again returned to the Quad-Cities, Illinois residing in Carbon Cliff, Illinois.
He died at Illini Hospital in Silvis, Illinois. His wife preceded him in death. Lester's funeral on June 7, 1997, was on the first anniversary of his wife's heart stopping, and the day he lost her.
Dad was a good hearted man. He was always willing to help or share what he had. He never knew a stranger.
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Valentine Dowell Martin
1903–1979
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Ezra Martin
1905–1906
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Earnest Tilton Martin
1907–1999
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Fannie Lucille Martin Wates
1909–1996
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Clarence Albert Martin
1912–1994
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William Newton "Newt" Martin
1917–1991
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Verna Lee Martin
1920–1996
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Basil ODell Martin
1925–2011
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Marie Martin Lolley
1928–2001
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Billie Junior Martin
1930–2004
