Jack R. Martin, Sr.

Jack R. Martin, Sr., born March 21, 1929, in Springhill, Louisiana, died March 15, 2007, at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital in Bryan, Texas. He was a man who loved God, his family and his many friends with all his heart. He was a generous soul who knew no strangers and believed in the good of all people. He loved his hometown of Springhill, Louisiana, where he learned his values and love of life. He also loved his adopted hometown of Latium, Texas, near Brenham, where he spent many very happy years in retirement. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, then attended LSU and the University of Houston before graduating from South Texas College of Law. He practiced law in Houston for 38 years, a career chosen as a child, and relished in adulthood for all the good he could do for others.

He is survived by wife, Joyce; children, Jack R. Martin, Jr. and wife, Judi, Dana G. Martin and wife, Crystal, Candace “Cissy” Marinacci and husband, Jeffrey; three grandchildren, Jennifer, Kyle and Austin Jack; two special sisters, Mary Hendrix and Sammye J. Hust, and very special family member and friend, Sergio “Cisco” Rojas. Also surviving are the loves of Jack’s lives, CC and DD, his beloved spaniels. Also surviving him are numerous special nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Gordon Martin and Sam Martin, sister, Fay Kellogg and brothers, James “Dick” Martin and Gordon Martin.

A public service will be held at Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham, Texas, on Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. with Msgr. Ben Mazurkiewicz officiating. There will be no visitation and the burial will be private at Jack’s wishes. It was his special request that as time passed, his family and loved ones would show respect for him by uniting at a future date and remembering him with love, laughter and a special story.

In lieu of flowers, it is requested that contributions can be made to the Weatherhead Pet Imaging Center, K. Lance Gould, M.D., 6431 Fannin Street, Room 4256, Houston, Texas 77030, for heart disease research, or your favorite charity. Jack wishes to especially thank Dr. Gould for helping God in extending his life and also his doctors who served him well at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital.

Funeral services are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer St., Brenham 979.836.3611… www.brenham-memorial-chapel.com