Harding High School
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Harding High School
Class Of 1959
June 15, 2011
Visitation/Services
Obituary
(1)James Andrew Martin, Jr., 70, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Presbyterian's Harris Hospice Unit. Born in Charlotte on June 7, 1941, he was the son of the late James Andrew Martin, Sr. and Sarah Hahn Martin. Mr. Martin was a retired Police Captain having served thirty years with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. He was a graduate of Gardner-Webb University and the F.B.I. Academy. Mr. Martin was Master Mason and a member of West Gate Masonic Lodge #738. He was an Oasis Shriner and had served as Past Captain of the Director of Staff and was also a member of the Royal Order of the Jesters Court #109. Mr. Martin was also a member for FOP Lodge #9 and served as a State Trustee as well as a member of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Association.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, June 20th at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Rev. Elissa Ashely officiating. Masonic burial rites will follow in Gethsemane Memorial Gardens with The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department serving as honor guards. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Jones, Jimmy Jones, Mike Ward, Paul Earls, Ed McBride, Luther Whitson and Trey Martin. The family will receive friends on Sunday, from 4:00PM to 7:00PM in the fellowship hall of Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2422 Ashley Road.
Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Marsha Dulin Martin; a son, James A. Martin, III(Trey); a daughter, Paige Whitson and husband Luther; two grandchildren Sarah and Ava, all of Charlotte. In Lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to either The Shriners Hospitals for Children c/o Oasis Shriners 604 Doug Mays Pl. Charlotte NC 28262; Fraternal Order of Police Foundation- FOP Lodge #9 1201 Hawthorne Ln Charlotte NC 28205; or Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care P.O.Box 33549 Charlotte NC 28233
(2) June 17, 2011
Jim King's daughter who has been fighting cancer for a long time has hospice care with her now. We ask for the class' support for the King family during this time.
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Harding High School Class Of 1959 |
FROM THE CLASS OF 1959'S WEBSITE AND CLASSMATES TO THE CLASS OF 1960, WE WISH YOU A GREAT REUNION
THIS WEEKEND! YOU GUYS HAVE DONE A MAGNIFICANT JOB OF PLANNING AND EXECUTING YOUR PLAN. HOPE YOU HAVE AS MUCH FUN AS WE DID LAST YEAR.
FROM THE CLASS OF 1959
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ATTENTION CLASSMATES:
This announcement has been added to our website:
Your Reunion Committee will meet on October 30, 2010, to plan a "Spring Gathering of the Rams". If you'd like to help with the plans, please join us. Email Pam at pampamww@aol.com if you would like to participate and she will give you more details about the meeting.
We have several classmates, that need your support and prayers.
1) Betty (Elliot) Thomas is recovering from surgery. Betty is at :
Her home at: 1039 Wilson Ave. Calabash, NC 28467
2) Donnie Christenbury is receiving Therapy at the Myrtle Beach Manor
9547 Highway 17 North Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
3) Jim King recovering from recent stroke.
They are reported to be recovering well and would welcome your thoughts, cards or notes.
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