Martin, Lorenzo H. (Died 1926)

MARTIN, EVANS, THOMPSON, WOODWARD, FREDELL

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Date: 1/3/2019 at 19:24:58

LeMars Sentinel
March 23, 1926

EARLY HOTEL KEEPER
L. H. Martin Was Resident at Akron for Several Years

Akron Register-Tribune: This community learned with much regret of the death of a former resident of Akron, L. H. Martin, at his home in Sioux City on Wednesday morning of last week. While attending a horse sale at the Sioux City stockyards about two weeks before, Mr. Martin contracted a severe cold, which resulted in complications that caused his death.

Lorenzo H. Martin was 72 years of age. He was born at Maquoketa, Iowa. For a number of years he was in the livery business at Hawarden, but sold out there at about the time automobiles began to be generally used in this section of the county. He left Hawarden with his family twenty-five years ago this spring, moving first to Mitchell, S.D., where he lived on a farm for a few years, afterwards residing in Sioux Falls and Minneapolis. About twenty years ago Mr. Martin located in Akron and conducted the Kendall Hotel for five years, also serving a term as member of the city council. Fifteen years ago he moved to Sioux City and has been engaged in the real estate business there since. His death came as a distinct shock to his many friends here and at Hawarden.

Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Anna; three sons, Will H. Martin, of Los Angeles, Cal.; Charles A. Martin, of Elsinor, Cal.; John Martin, of Corona, Cal.; and four daughters, Mrs. H.A. Evans, of Sioux City, Mrs. Norman Thompson and Mrs. C.S. Woodward, of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. August Fredell, of Akron. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in Sioux City last Friday afternoon.