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- On Thursday morning at his home on the corner of Foster and Fourth Streets, occurred the death of B. F. Martin.
Funeral services were conducted at the family home, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. by EIder F. M. Lindemeyer, pastor of the Christian church and the body was carried to its last resting place in Elmwood cemetery by the following old soldiers, Messrs. J. J. Lentz, Jos. Jeffries, J. S. Peak, C. S. Dayton, W. S. Birch and H. S. Weir.
Mr. Martin was an old soldier; in early life he heard the call of his country and enlisted in Company B. 21st. Ohio Volunteers, served four years and received an honorable discharge at the close of the war.
Benjamin Franklin Martin was born in Ill., Nov. 6, 1836, thus on his last birthday he passed the 79th milestone in life, On May 3, 1857, he was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Honnell, to this union six children were born, four of whom survive their father; they are, Mrs. Madia Hosack of St. Louis Mo., Mrs, Allie Crouch, of Atchison, Kansas, Mrs. Etta Wooten, of Waldenburg Ark,, and Mr. Walter L. Martin, of Powers Mich..
After the death of his first wife he married Miss Elizabeth Granger on Nov, 21, 1874,
He also leaves two adopted children, they are Mrs. Mabel Deweese and Miss Nellie Martin, of Flora, Ill. These mourn the sad loss of their loved one.
He had a Jolly disposition: he was a good neighbor, a true friend, a faithful companion, a kind father, a lover of the Lord.
In early life he was converted in the Methodist church but upon his removal to Flora about thirty-four years ago he united with the Christian church.
"Servant of God, well done,
Thy glorious warfare's past,
The battles fought, the race Is won.
And thou art crowned at last."'
"Let faith exalt her joyful voice.
And now in triumph sing;
O Grave, where Is thy victory?
O where, O Death, thy sting?
(The Southern Illinois Record, Dec 2, 1915)
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1836 - 1915 (79 years)
