MARTIN, Mildred Jean "Millie" - b. November 26, 1925 - d. August 10, 2001

[genealogynut]

Independence Daily Reporter
Sunday, August 12, 2001


HOWARD-- Mildred Jean Martin, 75, of Howard, died Friday at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka.

Rosary will be recited Monday at 7 p.m. and funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic church in Moline with the Rev. Edward J. Steinberger officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the John and Mildren Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund or to St. Mary's Alter Society.  They may be left with Zimmerman Funeral Home, Howard.

Mrs. Martin was born Nov. 26, 1925, at Rosalia, Kan., to Eddie and Vinita (Nicholas) Baker.  She graduated from El Dorado High School and attended Butler County Community College.

On Aug. 24, 1946 in El Dorado, she married John S. Martin, Jr. and he died in 1989.

Mrs. Martin had worked as a school teacher and telephone operator.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, the Telephone Pioneers of America, the PSR Teacher organization and served as a Boy Scout leader for many years.  She was also a member of St Mary's Alter Society and St. Mary's Catholic church.

Survivors include two sons, Thomas Martin, Jefferson, Iowa, and John S. Martin III, Augusta; four daughters, Nancy Barnaby, Manhattan, Sally Morgan, Douglass, Patricia Wiseman, Howard, and Jean Willson, Shawnee; a sister, Hazel Ilman, Salem, Ore.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

[genealogynut]

I have really appreciated all the countless hours and interest that "Millie" took in trying to lay the foundation in preserving of the Elk County genealogy data.  There is lots of workinvolved in reading the cemeteries, and recording it. Her collection of obituaries and news articles on various familiies within the county,that is now located in the Howard Public Library,  also represents many years of work.   Her work is priceless.

In regards to the survivors, it mentions a daughter, Nancy Barnaby of Manhattan..........would she be be married to Art Barnaby (son of Agnes Barnaby), who is some sort of an agricultural newscaster?

[Janet Harrington]

Yes, I believe that is the right Barnaby.  They live around Manhattan or something.