ROBERT LARRY MARTIN “BOB”

MARTIN, MORRIS, GRAY, TAYLOR, PAIGE, HODGE

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 3/30/2011 at 12:15:52

ROBERT LARRY MARTIN “BOB”
Born September 4, 1947 to Fred Martin Jr. and Helen
Paige Martin in Corpus Christi, TX, passed March 16. 2011,
at Veterans Administration Hospital, Iowa City, IA. Bob, as
he was affectionately called by friends and loved ones,
attended the Iowa City First Church of the Nazarene where
he accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord at an early age.
He graduated from Iowa City High School in 1965
following four years of recognition and commendations in
football, basketball, and baseball. After matriculating one
semester at the University of Iowa, he enlisted in the United
States Marine Corps. Following his discharge and return to
Iowa City, he enrolled in and graduated from Kirkwood
Community College's Electrician program. Bob traveled
throughout the US and Mexico in that capacity for nearly
forty years before returning to Iowa City. At the time of his
passing, Bob was a member of Local IBEW 332, San Jose,
CA. He leaves to mourn his passing, his mother, Helen
Paige Martin and brother James “Jim” Martin, both of Iowa
City, Iowa; and his sisters: Evelyn Morris, Lake Charles,
LA; Roslyn Martin, Bastrop, TX; Dr. Marsha Martin,
Oakland, CA; and Annette Martin, Washington, DC; Uncle
U.L. Martin, Los Angeles CA; aunt, Daisy M. Gray, New
York City; and a host of neices, nephews, cousins and
friends. He is preceded in death by his father, Fred Martin
Jr.; brother, Fred Thomas Martin; sister, Helen Ruth Martin;
aunt, Ruth Taylor; and uncles: Robert Paige, Milton Taylor
and Bobby Joe Hodge.