The Boyle County Republican Party has lost one of
its champions. Gentry Martin was a selfless worker for many local causes,
including the GOP. He took his issues seriously, but not himself, and
had a great sense of fun which will be long remembered. Gentry was a true
patriot and a friend of freedom. His kind presence will be profoundly
missed...
In memory of Gentry Martin, 1960-2002
Gentry Wright Martin, 42, died Friday December 13th in Boyle County. Born
Sept. 24, 1960, in Danville, he was the son of Joe and Frances Caldwell
Martin of Danville.
He was floor manager at Martin-Durr-Caldwell and a member of First Christian
Church, where he was a five-term deacon and had completed a three-year
term as elder, serving as treasurer. He was a volunteer at the Boyle County
Humane Society and was named a Volunteer of the Year. He served on the
Boyle County Fair board of directors and was named Volunteer of the Year.
He also served as an election official for 12 years. He
was a member of Danville Rotary Club, serving as sergeant of arms, and
was a graduate of Leadership Boyle County.
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To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics And endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty; To find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better Whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, Or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier Because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. ——Ralph Waldo Emerson |
Before joining
Martin-Durr-Caldwell, he had worked in Frankfort for the Department of
Tourism. Martin also was a graduate of Danville High School and Eastern
Kentucky University, where he was president of the Young Republicans.
In addition to his parents, survivors include a sister, Mary Cynthia Knowles
of Lexington.
Services
were held Tuesday, December 17, 2002, at 11 am at the First Christian
Church by Rev. Lance Perry, Rev. Carolyne Bloomfield and Rev. Kristina
Stuckel, with burial in Bellevue Cemetery. Active pallbearers were True
Knowles, Robert Hamlin, David Anderson, Tom Huckleberry, John Bradshaw,
Steve Bruce, Jim Sullivan, and Jeff Withers. Honorary pallbearers were
Dr. Sid Wold, Dr. David Overstreet, James Sheehan, Ed Rall, Dr. John Baird,
Scott Preston, Ted Hodge, E.P. Faulconer, John Hankla, Scott Rogers, and
Floyd Lyons.
Memorials
may go to the Humane Society of Danville / Boyle County.
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