Frank Winstead Martin
b. 19 September 1922, d. 5 May 2015
- Adoptive father: August Erwin Martin b. 2 November 1882, d. 23 June 1934
- Adoptive mother: Elsa Elizabeth Meyer b. circa November 1879, d. 28 December 1949
- Frank Winstead Martin was born on 19 September 1922 in St. Louis, Missouri.
- August Erwin Martin and Elsa Elizabeth Meyer appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Carondelet Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, at 910 Big Bend. Other members of the household included Frank Winstead Martin, Irma Bertha Martin, Vera Harriet Martin, Elsa Augusta Martin and Anna Eisler. Frank is identified as an adopted son.
- Frank Ogden Gilder and Elsa Augusta Martin appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Gravois Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, at 826 Sappington Road living next door to the household of Elsa's sister Vera Moeller. Other members of the household included Frank Winstead Martin, Elsa Elizabeth Meyer.
- Frank Winstead Martin died on 5 May 2015 at age 92.
- He was interred at Memory Lawn Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
- The following appeared on 9-10 May 2015___ in The Natchitoches Times: A memorial service for Frank Winstead Martin, Sr., Ph.D. will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 09, 2015 at Blanchard-St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, LA with Richard Hale officiating.
Frank Martin, Sr., 92 years of age, passed away May 5, 2015. He was born September 19, 1922 in St. Louis, MO. Frank was a highly educated man, a dedicated father and husband, and a meticulous person down to every detail. His career started in 1941 and encompassed WWII's Pacific Theatre, earning a Ph.D. in Biology in St. Louis, MO, and a teaching career spanning many years, which eventually ended up at Northwestern State University as Vice President of Affairs. He earned his pilots license and instructors license, was a Mason and member of the El Karuba Shrine in Shreveport, LA, and served the law enforcement system as a narcotics investigator and identifier for many years. He had a full life, much of which cannot be covered in these short words, and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Veryl Cecelia Martin, and his son, Frank Martin, Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one daughter, Victoria Elizabeth Martin.
- Last Edited: 7 Jun 2015