OBITUARY

NAME: Paul Fielding Martin, age 74, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1941, to James and Ernestine (Scott) Martin, at Williston, ND.

PASSED AWAY: Paul passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Atoka, OK.

AGE: 74 years, 11 months and 8 days.

EDUCATION: He attended Trenton Grade School and Williston High School. He received a Bachelors from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota.

MARRIED: He married Barbara (Forthun) on Saturday, September 1st, 1962 at Williston, North Dakota.

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Paul farmed and ranched in North Dakota, Montana and Oklahoma. He enjoyed building his chuck wagon. Paul liked visiting the Coleman Community especially at lunchtime, raising American Quarter Horses and registered Hereford Cattle, farming, spending time with grandkids and helping friends and neighbors. Paul was awarded the Grand Champion Showman trophy at Saddle and Sirloin's Club Little International Show at North Dakota State University. He was active in showing and judging livestock in FFA and was on his college judging team while at NDSU. He also won the distinguished service award, Montana Rangeland Resource Committee.

SURVIVED BY

WIFE:                Barbara Martin of the home in Atoka, OK
CHILDREN:    Shawn Martin and wife Gwen of Wyoming

Scott Martin and wife Janell of Oklahoma

Shannon McCarty of Oklahoma

GRANDSONS:     Paul Martin of North Dakota

Cody Martin of Wyoming

Blake Martin of Oklahoma

GRANDDAUGHTER:        Emily McCarty of Oklahoma

BROTHER:    E. Sanford Martin and wife Jan of Texas

SISTER:        Janice Odenbach and husband Al of Arizona

BROTHER-IN-LAWS:       Lloyd Rott of North Dakota

Jim Forthun and wife Jane of Montana

along with numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:            James and Ernestine (Scott) Martin

SISTER:                 Wanda Martin Rott

SON-IN-LAW:     Fred McCarty

GRANDSON:       Michael Martin

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DATE OF SERVICES:
10:00 AM Monday, January 4th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES:
Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING:
Bro Lee Armstrong

INTERMENT:
Boggy Depot Cemetery, Boggy Depot, Oklahoma

CASKETBEARERS:
James Whitmire, Jerry Pigg, Randall Johnson , John Germany , Dennis Stephens, Jerry Sears

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:
Dwayne Dennis, Clyde Frost, George Hall Sr , Delton Dean , Delvin Walters , Terry Gann, Jack Layton

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